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decreasing the burden of allergy

?. ?. ?. ?. ?. ?. What lessons were learnt?What is the importance of the research?What can we do for the health of population- decreasing the burden of allergy- at regional and national levels?. Allergic disease is the 5th leading chronic disease among all ages3rd common chronic disease among children under 18 years old; up to one child in three is affectedTrends indicate that by 2015, half of all Europeans may be suffering from an allergy .

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decreasing the burden of allergy

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    3. Allergic disease is the 5th leading chronic disease among all ages 3rd common chronic disease among children under 18 years old; up to one child in three is affected Trends indicate that by 2015, half of all Europeans may be suffering from an allergy

    4. Allergies affect people from the early stages of their life and continue until their late adult ages

    5. Allergy is a systemic disorder

    7. Allergic diseases Seriously compromise the quality of life: over 70% of allergic patients say they feel limited in their daily activities Some allergies may be fatal

    8. Allergic diseases Impose significant burdens on societies Are becoming more important from a financial and healthcare perspective

    9. Research needs on allergy and asthma To identify the causes of the increasing prevalence, which might lead to prevention - risk factors, epidemiology- To define the exact mechanisms causing allergic symptoms, which could lead to better treatments - disease mechanisms, management-

    11. SPACEStudy on Prevention of Allergy in Children in Europe

    12. Changes in the prevalence of allergic diseases combinations in 6-7 yrs old children

    18. Allergic diseases and usage of antibiotics in the first year of life

    22. EUROPREVALL The goal of the study - to determine the incidence of food allergies during the first 2� yrs of life Study represents the different cultural and climatic regions of Europe The incidence of food allergy in a cohort of 1558 Lithuanian children � 5 % (initial data), whereas in developed European counties � 3 children from 10

    25. Decreasing the burden of allergy I To identify the main risk factors and to investigate the role of possible modifiable environmental factors that may ultimately lead to a reduction in the personal burden of these diseases

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