Journal article
Maternal antenatal peanut consumption and peanut and rye sensitization in the offspring at adolescence
AS Kemp, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer, JA Cochrane, A Pezic, G Jones
Clinical and Experimental Allergy | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2011
Abstract
Summary: Background There is considerable controversy whether maternal peanut ingestion during pregnancy might influence sensitization in later life.Objective To examine whether maternal peanut ingestion during pregnancy might increase sensitization in the offspring.Methods A population-based longitudinal cohort study with 16 years follow-up was conducted (N=373). Subjects were recruited at birth as part of an infant health study. Maternal antenatal peanut consumption was documented at birth and peanut and rye sensitization were determined by measurement of serum-specific IgE at age 16.Results Peanut sensitization was common (14%). In the entire cohort (n=310), there was no association betwe..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "The adolescent atopy follow-up was funded by The Financial Markets Foundation for Children, Sydney, Australia.", "The Tasmanian Infant Health Survey was supported by the US National Institutes of Health Grant 001 HD2897 9-01A1, Tasmanian State Government, Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Council of Australia, Sudden Infant Death Research Foundation of Victoria and other constituent organizations, Community Organizations' Support Program of the Department of Human Services and Health, Zonta International, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Tasmanian Sanatoria After-Care Association. Dr Ponsonby held a National Health and Medical Research Council PHRDC Fellowship. The Public Health Research and Development Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia funded the 1997 follow-up study. The Tasmanian government funded part of the analysis of this project through ICON funding. G. J. holds a practitioner fellowship from NHMRC. The funding sources had no role in the design or interpretation of the study. All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest" ]