Maternal diet, asthma and allergies in children

Posted on February 1, 2009
Filed Under Allergy, Asthma |

Can mothers protecting their children from developing asthma or atomic disease by what they eat during pregnancy? There is some evidence that lifestyle and dietary habits of mothers can influence the development of asthma and allergies in childhood.

To date, almost all reports relating maternal diet during pregnancy to asthma and atop in childhood have focused on individual nutrients. There are few data to link the taking of certain foods during pregnancy and subsequent development of asthma and atomic disease in childhood.

In summary:
This study found that children of mothers who consumed apples and fish have a lower risk of asthma and atomic diseases.

It has been reported beneficial effects on children of the fruit juice, vegetables, fish, fish oil, dairy products and whole grain completely, while it has been reported negative associations with margarine and salt.

About 2000 pregnant women were included in the study regardless of their state of asthma or atop. The patients completed a questionnaire and performed a skin test to assess their atomic status.

The researchers studied the results on the health of children by sending a questionnaire to 5 years old with questions on symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atomic eczema. The parents who responded were invited to complete a questionnaire on food consumption and taking children to hospital for a series of tests such as pyrometer, percutaneous testing and measuring exhaled nitric oxide.

The maternal diet during pregnancy was assessed using a semi quantitative questionnaire sent by post to 32 weeks of gestation. Food groups of interest in this study were generally fruit, citrus and kiwi, apples, vegetables in general, green leafy vegetables, pure fruit juice, full grain products, fish Overall, fish oil in general, the total fat in milk products and butter versus margarine smeared.

Parents were invited to complete a questionnaire to evaluate the diet of children in this study during the previous 3 months.

The results showed that there was a linear association between maternal intake of total fruit, citrus / kiwi fruit, green leafy vegetables, fruit juice, full grain products, total fat dairy products and butter face smeared with margarine and respiratory outcomes and atop in children of 5 years.

There was no consistent association between intake of food groups and pyrometer, atomic sensitization, bronchodilator response or exhaled nitric oxide in children of 5 years.

The researchers found beneficial associations between maternal apple making and outcomes in childhood sibilance’s or whistles in the chest, asthma symptoms (cough, fatigue) or by the doctor confirmed asthma at the age of 5 years, with significant linear trends.

Taking maternal apple was not associated with eczema or hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and atomic sensitization in childhood.

However, we found beneficial associations between maternal fish taking in general and the doctor confirmed eczema and eczema treated at the time, and takes between maternal oily fish and allergic rhinitis as confirmed by the doctor.

The authors found a significant beneficial association between increased maternal intake of oily fish (more than one weekly serving) and having ever had symptoms of allergic rhinitis, but the association did not show a significant linear trend.

The researchers found that the maternal diet during pregnancy and the child’s diet to 5 years were correlated in a weak but significantly positive.

Concluded that their study suggests beneficial associations between maternal apple taken during pregnancy and wheeze and asthma at 5 years of age, as well as protective effects of fish consumption. In this way, in addition to supplement with vitamins D and E and zinc during pregnancy, maternal consumption of apples and fish during pregnancy may reduce the risk of children developing asthma or atomic disease. If these results are confirmed, recommendations on dietary modification during pregnancy may help prevent asthma and allergies in childhood.

Mother: Mediterranean diet with apples and fish during your pregnancy to protect against asthma and allergies in your children!

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