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Atopic Dermatitis

Lifestyle modifications

NUTRITION

  • Vitamin D: Deficiency is associated with increased risk of atopic dermatitis, and supplementation (ca 1600 IU/d) may help reduce symptoms (3, 4)


STRESS

  • Stress management if stress is an exacerbating factor (1)


WEIGHT

  • Obesity is associated with increased risk of atopic dermatitis (2)


OTHER

  • Avoid triggers such as heat and low humidity (1)

References

Resources

Evidence Pyramid

EXPLANATION TO EVIDENCE PRESENTATION

Evidence based on guidelines and evidence based Clinical Decision Systems is written in BOLD

Evidence based on meta analysis or systematic reviews is written in BOLD and CURSIVE

Evidence based on randomized controlled trials is written in plain font

Evidence based on observational / cohort studies is written in CURSIVE

Figure: Evidence pyramid

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