High body mass index is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren living in rural and urban areas of Ghana

• Main Authors: Obeng Benedicta B (Author), Amoah Abena S (Author), Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin (Author), Larbi Irene A (Author), Wilson Michael D (Author), Yazdanbakhsh Maria (Author), Boakye Daniel A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Factors which determine the development of atopy and the observed rural-urban gradient in its prevalence are not fully understood. High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with asthma and potentially atopy in industrialized cou...