Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema

Elina Sivula; Heidi Puharinen; Sari Hantunen; Leea Keski‐Nisula; Katri Backman

doi:10.1111/pai.14099

journal article Open Access Feb 29, 2024

Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema

Elina Sivula

Heidi Puharinen Sari Hantunen Leea Keski‐Nisula

Katri Backman

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Vol. 35 No. 3 · Wiley

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Abstract

Abstract

Background
Several recent studies have investigated the association between maternal diet during pregnancy and wheezing or asthma in children. However, whether a specific dietary pattern during pregnancy protects children from wheezing or atopic diseases remains unclear. This study investigated the association between The Alternative Healthy Eating Index for Pregnancy (AHEI‐P), the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), and the risk for wheezing and atopic eczema in children during the first year of life.

Methods
This study included 1330 mother–child pairs who attended the Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) study and had dietary information during the last trimester and information on children's health in the first year of life. AHEI‐P and DII indicate a healthy diet and dietary inflammation potential during pregnancy. The AHEI‐P and DII were compared with reported wheezing and doctor‐diagnosed atopic eczema in children during the first year of life.

Results
Neither AHEI‐P nor DII is associated with wheezing or atopic eczema in children when analyzed by continuous variables and by tertiles. The odds ratio (95% CI) for AHEI‐P and wheezing was 0.99 (0.98–1.01), for AHEI‐P and atopic eczema1.01 (0.99–1.02), for DII and wheezing 1.02 (0.95–1.09), and for DII and atopic eczema 0.97 (0.91–1.04).

Conclusion
In this cohort study, AHEI‐P and DII during pregnancy were not associated with wheezing or atopic eczema in the offspring during the first year of life.

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Published: Feb 29, 2024
Vol/Issue: 35(3)
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Authors

E

Elina Sivula

School of Medicine University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

H

Heidi Puharinen

School of Medicine University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

S

Sari Hantunen

Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

L

Leea Keski‐Nisula

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kuopio University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

K

Katri Backman

Department of Pediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Pediatrics University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

Cite This Article

Elina Sivula, Heidi Puharinen, Sari Hantunen, et al. (2024). Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.14099

Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema

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