Maternal diet index indicates risk for allergic disease among offspring
, 2022-11-02 14:59:17,
November 02, 2022
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Venter reports receiving grants from Food Allergy Research and Education, the National Peanut Board and Reckitt Benckiser and personal fees from Abbott Nutrition, Before Brands, Danone, Else Nutrition, Nestle Nutrition Institute and Reckitt Benckiser. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.
The maternal diet index appeared superior to other measurements in predicting childhood allergic disease among offspring, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Using the index, physicians may be able to help women adjust their diets during pregnancy to reduce risks for allergic outcomes, the researchers wrote.
“Current allergy prevention guidelines do not offer much information to pregnant women regarding allergy prevention in the infant,” Carina Venter, PhD, RD, associate professor of…
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