Risk factors 0–3 years | Reference |
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Gender, boys | Girls |
Family history of atopic diseases at baselinea (FH) | No FH |
Early sensitization to inhalant allergensb | No sensitization |
Early sensitization to food allergensc | No sensitization |
Food allergyd (FA) | No FA |
Atopic dermatitise (AD) | No AD |
Early wheeze: at least two episodes of wheezing | No wheeze |
Elevated cord blood IgE ≥ 0.3 kU/l (CB-IgE) | CB IgE < 0.3 kU/l |
Daily exposure to tobacco smoke from parents or others in the household at more than two visits (ETS) | No ETS |
Maternal tobacco smoking in pregnancy | No ETS in utero |
Cat and/or dog keeping (pets) | No pets |
Exclusive breastfeeding ≥3 months (eBF) | eBF ≤ 3 months |
Social classf | High |
Overweight at 3 years (BMI girls ≤17.6 and boys ≤17.8) [27] | No overweight |
Cesarean section | No section |
Older siblings (siblings) | No older siblings |