Allergy Prevalence in France and Skin Impact - Epidemiological Survey of a Representative Sample of French Adults.
allergies
food allergy
prevalence
respiratory allergy
skin allergy
skin side effects
Journal
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
ISSN: 1178-7015
Titre abrégé: Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101543449
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
01
04
2021
accepted:
02
07
2021
entrez:
21
7
2021
pubmed:
22
7
2021
medline:
22
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Increased allergy frequency may have a significant impact on the skin, one of the largest targeted organs for allergic and immunological responses. An online survey of 2036 adults as a representative sample of the French general population was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported allergies, the populations who report allergies and the skin conditions related to allergies. In general, 20.2% of French adults (average age 45 ± 15.8 years) reported allergies. These allergies were respiratory allergies (55.3%), skin allergies (48.8%) and food allergies (27.9%), and 78.9% indicated that their reported allergies were diagnosed by a doctor. In addition, 53.2% of individuals reporting an allergy also indicated that they experienced associated skin reactions. In comparison to those who did not report an allergy, these individuals were 1.5 to 4 times more likely to have a skin disease and 3 times more likely to have sensitive skin or skin reactions when using skincare products. It is estimated that over 10 million French adults have allergies. These data will help increase awareness among the allergic population and healthcare professionals about the burden associated with allergies and the need for management to reduce their health impact.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Increased allergy frequency may have a significant impact on the skin, one of the largest targeted organs for allergic and immunological responses.
METHODS
METHODS
An online survey of 2036 adults as a representative sample of the French general population was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported allergies, the populations who report allergies and the skin conditions related to allergies.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In general, 20.2% of French adults (average age 45 ± 15.8 years) reported allergies. These allergies were respiratory allergies (55.3%), skin allergies (48.8%) and food allergies (27.9%), and 78.9% indicated that their reported allergies were diagnosed by a doctor. In addition, 53.2% of individuals reporting an allergy also indicated that they experienced associated skin reactions. In comparison to those who did not report an allergy, these individuals were 1.5 to 4 times more likely to have a skin disease and 3 times more likely to have sensitive skin or skin reactions when using skincare products.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It is estimated that over 10 million French adults have allergies. These data will help increase awareness among the allergic population and healthcare professionals about the burden associated with allergies and the need for management to reduce their health impact.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34285536
doi: 10.2147/CCID.S307345
pii: 307345
pmc: PMC8286784
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
901-907Informations de copyright
© 2021 Seité et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
S. Seité is an employee of La Roche-Posay, France. C. Taieb, Nhân Pham-Thi and A. Barbaud have served as consultants for L’Oreal/La Roche-Posay. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work.
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