PLoS medicine
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Meta Analysis
Diet during pregnancy and infancy and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
There is uncertainty about the influence of diet during pregnancy and infancy on a child's immune development. We assessed whether variations in maternal or infant diet can influence risk of allergic or autoimmune disease. ⋯ Our findings support a relationship between maternal diet and risk of immune-mediated diseases in the child. Maternal probiotic and fish oil supplementation may reduce risk of eczema and allergic sensitisation to food, respectively.