Publications by authors named "Pamela J Newmark"
Background: The composition of the gut microbiome has been associated with development of atopic conditions such as food allergy (FA) and asthma. African American or Black children with FA have higher rate of asthma compared to their White counterparts.
Objective: We sought to investigate whether the diversity and relative abundance (RA) of gut microbiota is different between children with FA from different racial backgrounds living in the same cities.
Article Synopsis
- A study examined the difference in atopic comorbidities, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, between Black and White children with food allergies, finding that Black children have a higher risk.
- Researchers used a comprehensive area deprivation index (ADI) to assess the influence of socioeconomic status on these health disparities.
- The results indicated that while neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is linked to asthma and allergic rhinitis, Black children still faced a greater risk for asthma even after accounting for SES factors.
Background: Despite major differences in health profiles and rates of health care utilization between African American and White children with food allergy (FA), the detailed phenotypic variables that can potentially impact these outcomes have not been thoroughly studied.
Objective: We aimed to characterize phenotypic differences such as allergies to different foods and allergic comorbidities between African American and White children with FA enrolled in the Food Allergy Outcomes Related to White and African American Racial Differences study.
Methods: Our active, prospective, multicenter cohort study is currently enrolling African American and White children aged 0 to 12 years diagnosed with FA and followed by allergy/immunology clinics at 4 urban tertiary centers in the United States.