Title:Vitamin D, Breastfeeding and Food Allergy
Volume: 15
Issue: 12
Author(s): Sophia Tsabouri, Anna Challa, Vasilios Giapros and Nikolaos Chaliasos
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Keywords:
Breast feeding, breast milk, food allergy, infancy, nutrition, vitamin D.
Abstract: Inasmuch as many infants develop allergic symptoms early in infancy, and exposure to
allergens may be important in the development of food allergies, there is great interest in maternal
dietary strategies during pregnancy and lactation that may prevent food allergies, and thus reduce the
burden of disease. Vitamin D levels are known to be associated with atopic disease development in
early infancy; however, existing data are controversial. The aim of this review was to investigate any
possible effect of vitamin D on the onset of neonatal allergy via breast feeding.