Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

As mouth breathing is associated with asthma and otitis media, it may be associated with other diseases. Therefore, this population-based cross-sectional study evaluated the association of mouth breathing with the prevalences of various diseases in children. Preschool children older than 2 years wer...

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Main Authors: Harutaka Yamaguchi, Saaya Tada, Yoshinori Nakanishi, Shingo Kawaminami, Teruki Shin, Ryo Tabata, Shino Yuasa, Nobuhiko Shimizu, Mitsuhiro Kohno, Atsushi Tsuchiya, Kenji Tani
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4411141?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-91752e1e43c34adc8da46b6a84544ec32020-11-24T22:07:57ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01104e012591610.1371/journal.pone.0125916Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Harutaka YamaguchiSaaya TadaYoshinori NakanishiShingo KawaminamiTeruki ShinRyo TabataShino YuasaNobuhiko ShimizuMitsuhiro KohnoAtsushi TsuchiyaKenji TaniAs mouth breathing is associated with asthma and otitis media, it may be associated with other diseases. Therefore, this population-based cross-sectional study evaluated the association of mouth breathing with the prevalences of various diseases in children. Preschool children older than 2 years were included. A questionnaire was given to parents/guardians at 13 nurseries in Tokushima City. There were 468 valid responses (45.2%). We defined a subject as a mouth breather in daytime (MBD) if they had 2 or more positive items among the 3 following items: "breathes with mouth ordinarily," "mouth is open ordinarily," and "mouth is open when chewing." We defined subjects as mouth breathers during sleep (MBS) if they had 2 or more positive items among the following 3 items: "snoring," "mouth is open during sleeping," and "mouth is dry when your child gets up." The prevalences of MBD and MBS were 35.5% and 45.9%, respectively. There were significant associations between MBD and atopic dermatitis (odds ratio [OR]: 2.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.4-4.2), MBS and atopic dermatitis (OR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.3-4.2), and MBD and asthma (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.2-4.0). After adjusting for history of asthma and allergic rhinitis; family history of atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis; and nasal congestion; both MBD (OR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.3-5.4) and MBS (OR: 4.1, 95% CI: 1.8-9.2) were significantly associated with atopic dermatitis. In preschool children older than 2 years, both MBD and MBS may be associated with the onset or development of atopic dermatitis.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4411141?pdf=render
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author Harutaka Yamaguchi
Saaya Tada
Yoshinori Nakanishi
Shingo Kawaminami
Teruki Shin
Ryo Tabata
Shino Yuasa
Nobuhiko Shimizu
Mitsuhiro Kohno
Atsushi Tsuchiya
Kenji Tani
spellingShingle Harutaka Yamaguchi
Saaya Tada
Yoshinori Nakanishi
Shingo Kawaminami
Teruki Shin
Ryo Tabata
Shino Yuasa
Nobuhiko Shimizu
Mitsuhiro Kohno
Atsushi Tsuchiya
Kenji Tani
Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
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author_facet Harutaka Yamaguchi
Saaya Tada
Yoshinori Nakanishi
Shingo Kawaminami
Teruki Shin
Ryo Tabata
Shino Yuasa
Nobuhiko Shimizu
Mitsuhiro Kohno
Atsushi Tsuchiya
Kenji Tani
author_sort Harutaka Yamaguchi
title Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
title_short Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
title_full Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
title_fullStr Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
title_full_unstemmed Association between Mouth Breathing and Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Children 2-6 years Old: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
title_sort association between mouth breathing and atopic dermatitis in japanese children 2-6 years old: a population-based cross-sectional study.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2015-01-01
description As mouth breathing is associated with asthma and otitis media, it may be associated with other diseases. Therefore, this population-based cross-sectional study evaluated the association of mouth breathing with the prevalences of various diseases in children. Preschool children older than 2 years were included. A questionnaire was given to parents/guardians at 13 nurseries in Tokushima City. There were 468 valid responses (45.2%). We defined a subject as a mouth breather in daytime (MBD) if they had 2 or more positive items among the 3 following items: "breathes with mouth ordinarily," "mouth is open ordinarily," and "mouth is open when chewing." We defined subjects as mouth breathers during sleep (MBS) if they had 2 or more positive items among the following 3 items: "snoring," "mouth is open during sleeping," and "mouth is dry when your child gets up." The prevalences of MBD and MBS were 35.5% and 45.9%, respectively. There were significant associations between MBD and atopic dermatitis (odds ratio [OR]: 2.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.4-4.2), MBS and atopic dermatitis (OR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.3-4.2), and MBD and asthma (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.2-4.0). After adjusting for history of asthma and allergic rhinitis; family history of atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis; and nasal congestion; both MBD (OR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.3-5.4) and MBS (OR: 4.1, 95% CI: 1.8-9.2) were significantly associated with atopic dermatitis. In preschool children older than 2 years, both MBD and MBS may be associated with the onset or development of atopic dermatitis.
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