Dairy Food, Calcium and Vitamin D Intake in Pregnancy, and Wheeze and Eczema in Infants

Abstract

Y Miyake, S Sasaki, K Tanaka, Y Hirota. Eur Respir J. 2010;35(6):1228–1234 Previous studies have provided mixed results regarding a relationship of intake of dairy products with allergic disorders. This study examined the association between maternal consumption of dairy products, calcium, and vitamin D during pregnancy and risk of wheeze and eczema in Japanese children at 16 to 24 months of age. A total of 763 mother-child pairs in the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study (OMCHS) were included. The OMCHS is a prospective cohort study. Participants mailed each of 3 questionnaires to the data center. …