Study Concludes Early Eczema Points to Future Allergy Development
German researchers recently published a study indicating that the presence of eczema in early childhood can lead to the development of allergies in the future. Also known as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, the skin condition affects up to 20% of children, or roughly 9.6 million children under 18 in the United States. Children are more likely to develop eczema than adults, and around one-third of them will experience moderate to severe symptoms of eczema once the condition manifests. Research findings published in the “Nutrients” journal examined the potential long-term effects of developing eczema in the first three years of…
