Urban/rural differences in diet and atopy in South Africa

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-431

  Hooper, R ^a   Calvert, J ^b   Thompson, R L ^c   Deetlefs, M E ^d   Burney, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dietary patterns; Food frequency questionnaire; Skin tests; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH; SKIN TESTS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 40349092830     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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