Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma

Perinatal nutrition has been implicated in the programming of diseases in children and adults. The prevalence of asthma has dramatically increased in the past few decades, particularly in children. This suggests that the perinatal environment, including maternal and infant diets, may be involved in...

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Main Authors: Su-Boon Yong, Chih-Chiang Wu, Lin Wang, Kuender D. Yang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212002185
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Chih-Chiang Wu
Lin Wang
Kuender D. Yang
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description Perinatal nutrition has been implicated in the programming of diseases in children and adults. The prevalence of asthma has dramatically increased in the past few decades, particularly in children. This suggests that the perinatal environment, including maternal and infant diets, may be involved in the increase in the prevalence of asthma. Recent studies have demonstrated that certain maternal and infant diets have a protective or augmentative effect on the development of asthma. Maternal diets with higher vitamin D, vitamin E, or/and probiotics are related to asthma prevention. Infants with breast feeding for at least 4 months and/or complementary diets between 4 and 6 months may have regulatory effects on the prevention of asthma. In summary, diets may have epigenetic or immune regulatory effects on the promotion or prevention of asthma. This article analyzes recent reports on the potential mechanism and mechanism-driven early prevention of childhood asthma by modification of maternal and infant diets.
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spelling doaj-art-fab810de306342e5815fd39f94d64a2e2025-08-20T02:22:37ZengElsevierPediatrics and Neonatology1875-95722013-02-0154151110.1016/j.pedneo.2012.12.009Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood AsthmaSu-Boon Yong0Chih-Chiang Wu1Lin Wang2Kuender D. Yang3Department of Pediatrics, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROCDepartment of Pediatrics, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROCDepartment of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROCDepartment of Medical Research, Show Chwan Health Care System, Changhua, Taiwan, ROCPerinatal nutrition has been implicated in the programming of diseases in children and adults. The prevalence of asthma has dramatically increased in the past few decades, particularly in children. This suggests that the perinatal environment, including maternal and infant diets, may be involved in the increase in the prevalence of asthma. Recent studies have demonstrated that certain maternal and infant diets have a protective or augmentative effect on the development of asthma. Maternal diets with higher vitamin D, vitamin E, or/and probiotics are related to asthma prevention. Infants with breast feeding for at least 4 months and/or complementary diets between 4 and 6 months may have regulatory effects on the prevention of asthma. In summary, diets may have epigenetic or immune regulatory effects on the promotion or prevention of asthma. This article analyzes recent reports on the potential mechanism and mechanism-driven early prevention of childhood asthma by modification of maternal and infant diets.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212002185asthmamaternal dietsinfant diets
spellingShingle Su-Boon Yong
Chih-Chiang Wu
Lin Wang
Kuender D. Yang
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Pediatrics and Neonatology
asthma
maternal diets
infant diets
title Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma
title_full Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma
title_fullStr Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma
title_full_unstemmed Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma
title_short Influence and Mechanisms of Maternal and Infant Diets on the Development of Childhood Asthma
title_sort influence and mechanisms of maternal and infant diets on the development of childhood asthma
topic asthma
maternal diets
infant diets
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