Table 1

Prevalence of asthma, wheeze, hayfever, and eczema in the previous 12 months and overweight and obesity at age 26 years

Men (disease/total)Women (disease/total)
Asthma277/4078 (6.8%)437/4881 (9.0%)
Wheeze483/4078 (11.8%)739/4882 (15.1%)
Hayfever837/4078 (20.5%)1010/4882 (20.7%)
Eczema333/4078 (8.2%)699/4882 (14.3%)
Overweight
(BMI 25–29.99)
1142/3987 (28.6%)741/4729 (15.7%)
Obese (BMI ⩾30)236/3987 (5.9%)302/4729 (6.4%)