Abstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease.  The impact of genetic factors on AD has been confirmed. It has recently been reported that diet and environment may affect the development of AD. The mothers diet during the pregnancy or the early postpartum period, as well as the allergenic food eated by child may affect the morbidity of AD. Environmental factors such as air pollution and ultraviolet radiation may trigger AD. The correlation between dietary and environmental factors and the morbidity of AD in children is reviewed in this paper.

Key words: atopic dermatitis, dietary, environment