Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy lowers risk of infant colic and eczema
Researchers found each higher Mediterranean Diet Score was linked to a 15% lower risk of infant colic and eczema.
- A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that mothers who adhered to a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy had a lower risk of having infants with colic and eczema.
- Conducted by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Chan School, and Boston Children, the study analyzed data from Project Viva, which tracked more than 1,300 pregnant women in Eastern Massachusetts from 1999 to 2002.
- Data revealed that each higher Mediterranean Diet Score point was associated with a 15% reduction in risk, while each higher Dietary Inflammation Index point was associated with a 34% higher risk of these conditions.
- Researchers found 26% of infants had colic, and 5% had both colic and eczema; each weekly serving of seafood during pregnancy was linked to a 25% lower chance of these outcomes.
- Emily Oken, president of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, expressed hope the findings will support 'food is medicine' initiatives and federal programs like WIC and SNAP that assist families with nutrition.
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Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy lowers risk of infant colic and eczema
Infants born to mothers who ate a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy were at lower risk for colic and eczema, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston Children's Hospital, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.
Healthy diet during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of infant colic and eczema
Infants born to mothers who ate a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy were at lower risk for colic and eczema, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The researchers also found that regularly consuming seafood during pregnancy helped lower an infant's risk for these conditions.
Researchers also found that regular seafood consumption during pregnancy helped reduce an infant's risk of these conditions.
Harvard research links the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy to a lower risk of colic and eczema in infants.
New study of more than 1,300 mother-child pairs links better quality nutrition during pregnancy with a lower likelihood of the combination of colic and eczema
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