Two studies being presented at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting contain new information on how prenatal diet, how the baby is delivered, and infant feeding practices can affect the risk of allergy.
Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have shown.
A study concludes that high levels of vitamin D in the blood of expectant mothers correlated with increased incidence of food allergy in their children.