Intake of antioxidants during pregnancy and the risk of allergies and asthma in the offspring

B I Nwaru; M Erkkola; S Ahonen; M Kaila; C Kronberg-Kippilä; J Ilonen; O Simell; M Knip; R Veijola; S M Virtanen

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.67

Intake of antioxidants during pregnancy and the risk of allergies and asthma in the offspring

B I Nwaru, M Erkkola, S Ahonen, M Kaila, C Kronberg-Kippilä, J Ilonen, O Simell, M Knip, R Veijola, S M Virtanen

Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences

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Abstract

The potential immune functions related to the damages induced by oxygen-free radicals suggest that antioxidants may have a role in the development of allergies. The objective was to investigate the association between maternal intake of antioxidants during pregnancy and the risk of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in 5-year-old children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	937-43
Number of pages	7
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	65
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2011.67
Publication status	Published - Aug 2011

Keywords

Antioxidants
Asthma
Child, Preschool
Diet
Eczema
Female
Finland
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Magnesium
Male
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutrition Assessment
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Rhinitis
Risk Factors

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Intake of antioxidants during pregnancy and the risk of allergies and asthma in the offspring

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