Journal article
Sex‐specific associations of human milk long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and infant allergic conditions
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may influence immune development. We examined the association of PUFAs in human milk with food sensitization and atopic dermatitis among breastfed infants.
METHODS: In a selected subgroup of 1109 mother-infant dyads from the CHILD Cohort Study, human milk was analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography to quantify PUFAs including arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). At 1 year of age, …
Authors
Miliku K; Richelle J; Becker AB; Simons E; Moraes TJ; Stuart TE; Mandhane PJ; Sears MR; Subbarao P; Field CJ
Journal
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 1173–1182
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 2021
DOI
10.1111/pai.13500
ISSN
0905-6157