Stefánsdóttir AR, Lúdvíksson BR, Árdal B, et al. - According to the findings, 46% of Icelandic individuals diagnosed with allergic diseases as childhood still had symptoms at the age of 29, which were usually mild, progressing from eczema in childhood to asthma and allergic rhinitis in adulthood.

• Icelandic citizens born in 1987 were monitored for allergy disorders at the ages of two, four, eight, 15, 21 and 29. Just under half (46%) of the 112 who partook at 29 years of age had one or more allergic diseases, which were usually mild.

• Eczema was confirmed in 14% of the children and was most prevalent at the age of two years (31%).

• Asthma prevalence was 23%, with four-year-olds being the most affected (28%).

• Allergic rhinitis afflicted 30% of those aged 29 years old, however, it was not discovered before the age of two years.

• Furthermore, 34% had a positive skin prick test at the age of 29.