Song Woo-Jung, Chang Yoon-Seok
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea.
Asia Pac Allergy. 2017 Oct;7(4):185-192. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.185. Epub 2017 Oct 30.
Population aging is a global issue, but is estimated to be more rapid and dramatic in Asian countries. In the past, allergy might have been a minor concern in the elderly (usually defined as ≥65 years). However, recent series of epidemiologic studies indicate that allergic diseases are more prevalent than expected in the aged population. Furthermore, they pose significant impact on quality of life and socioeconomic costs. The burden may also increase in the elderly, due to frequent comorbidities and treatment-related complications. The Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging (KLoSHA) cohort study is one of major research projects on the epidemiology of common geriatric disease conditions in Korea. In this review, we summarized the baseline findings on the prevalence, risk factors, comorbidities and impact of geriatric respiratory allergic conditions in the phase I KLoSHA cohort study.
人口老龄化是一个全球性问题，但据估计在亚洲国家更为迅速和显著。过去，过敏在老年人（通常定义为≥65岁）中可能是一个次要问题。然而，最近一系列流行病学研究表明，过敏性疾病在老年人群中的患病率比预期更高。此外，它们对生活质量和社会经济成本产生重大影响。由于频繁的合并症和治疗相关并发症，老年人的负担可能也会增加。韩国健康与老龄化纵向研究（KLoSHA）队列研究是韩国关于常见老年疾病流行病学的主要研究项目之一。在本综述中，我们总结了KLoSHA队列研究第一阶段中老年人呼吸道过敏性疾病的患病率、危险因素、合并症及影响的基线研究结果。
