Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and the risk of infantile eczema during the first year of life: a cohort study in northeast China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few studies on the relationship between diet during pregnancy and infantile eczema and the conclusions are inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of dietary patterns during pregnancy on infantile eczema.

Methods

A total of 495 mother-child pairs from a prospective cohort in Shenyang, China was recruited. Information on maternal dietary intake during pregnancy was assessed with a validated self-administered food frequency questionnaire. The data of infantile eczema was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Factor analysis to derive dietary patterns. The relationship between the dietary pattern and infantile eczema was examined by the logistic regression analysis.

Results

The cumulative incidence of eczema in 6 mon

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature