News: The risk of children's eczema can be connected to maternal diet in late pregnancy
A study reported in the February issue of the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition 2007 shows that a diet with high intake of
margarine, vegetable oils and citrus fruit during the last four weeks
of pregnancy is linked with eczema in children by 2 years of age.
The scientist analysed data from 2641 at 2 years of age, using a German
prospective birth cohort study (LISA). A semi quantitative
food-frequency questionnaire administered shortly after childbirth was
used to evaluate maternal diet during the last four weeks of pregnancy.
The study showed that a high maternal intake of margarine and
vegetable oils was positively associated with eczema in the children by
2 years of age. In contrast high maternal intake of fish lowered the
risk of eczema.
A high intake of celery and citrus fruit was associated with
increased risk of sensitisation against food allergens. Sensitisation
against inhalant allergens was associated positively with a high
maternal intake of deep-frying vegetable fat, raw sweet pepper and
citrus fruit.
The Danish National Board of Health does not have special
recommendations concerning maternal diet connected to prevention of
children's eczema.
Read more about eczema here
References: Sausenthaler, S., Koletzko, S. Schaaf, B. et al. Maternal
diet during pregnancy in relation to eczema and allergic sensitization
in the offspring at 2 y of age. 2007. Am J Clin Nutr; 85: 530-537.
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