Pregnancy / infants

Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization in a prospective birth cohort

29/05/2017

Abstract Background The effect of infant feeding practices on the development of food allergy remains controversial. We examined the relationship between timing and patterns of food introduction and sensitization to foods at age 1 year in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal...

Suboptimal Maternal Iodine Intake Is Associated with Impaired Child Neurodevelopment at 3 Years of Age in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study

01/07/2017

Abstract Background Severe iodine deficiency in pregnancy has major effects on child neurodevelopment, but less is known about the potential consequences of mild-to-moderate deficiency and iodine supplement use. Objective We explored the associations between maternal iodine intake and...

AMA Recommendations Highlight Importance of Choline for Pregnancy

28/06/2017

Abstract The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced its recommendation to include choline in prenatal vitamins.1 Choline is an essential nutrient that is particularly important during pregnancy, as it impacts fetal brain development and can help prevent birth defects.2...

Early life innate immune signatures of persistent food allergy

24/10/2017

Abstract Background Food allergy naturally resolves in a proportion of food allergic children without intervention, however the underlying mechanisms governing the persistence or resolution of food allergy in childhood are not understood. Objectives This study aimed to define the innate...

Effects of maternal dietary egg intake during early lactation on human milk ovalbumin concentration: a randomized controlled trial

07/10/2016

Abstract Background: There is limited understanding of how maternal diet affects breastmilk food allergen concentrations, and whether exposure to allergens through this route influences the development of infant oral tolerance or sensitization. Objective: To investigate how maternal...