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Maternal diet during breastfeeding: Could it influence food allergy risk in children?

Human milk is rich in immuno-modulatory factors that have the potential to shape immune development and influence allergy risk in children. In this article, we describe how breast milk may contribute to making the infant less prone to developing allergies.

Citation:
Macchiaverni P, Divakara N, Verhasselt V. Maternal diet during breastfeeding: Could it influence food allergy risk in children?  Encyclopedia of Food Allergy: Elsevier; 2024. p. V3:309-V3:18.

Keywords:
Allergens; Breastfeeding; Diet; Diet diversity; Early-life prevention; Fish oil; Food allergy; Human milk; Oral tolerance; Prebiotic; Probiotic; Synbiotic; Vitamin A; Vitamin D

Abstract:
Human milk is rich in immuno-modulatory factors that have the potential to shape immune development and influence allergy risk in children. In this article, we describe how breast milk may contribute to making the infant less prone to developing allergies.