Maternal diet during pregnancy and infant respiratory morbidity: A prospective study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Abstract
Maternal diet during pregnancy may impact infant respiratory morbidity. The aim was to determine the association between antenatal maternal diet and respiratory morbidity of their infants during their first 6 months of life. Methods and Study Design: This prospective cohort study included healthy mother-infant pairs. Maternal diet during the last trimester was determined with a validated food frequency questionnaire. Infant respiratory morbidity was solicited at 1, 3 and 6 months. Results: Three hundred mother-baby pairs were recruited. Maternal consumption of milk and dairy products was associated with reduced respiratory symptoms at 1 month (aOR 0.29 95% CI: 0.10, 0.86], p=0.03) and 3 months old (aOR 0.43 95% CI: 0.20, 0.93], p=0.03), while intake of confectionery items was associated with increased unscheduled doctor visits at 3 months (aOR 2.01 95% CI 1.33, 3.06], p=0.001) and increased nebuliser treatment at both 3 months (aOR 1.88 95% CI 1.12, 3.17], p=0.02) and 6 months (aOR 1.64 95% CI 1.05, 2.54], p=0.03). Finally, at 6 months, hypertensive disorders during pregnancy was associated with increased nebuliser treatment (aOR 17.3 95% CI 1.50, 199], p=0.02) while exclusive breastfeeding was associated with reduced incidence of respiratory symptoms (OR 0.47 95% CI 0.26, 0.83], p=0.01). Conclusions: Increased antenatal maternal consumption of milk and dairy products may reduce respiratory morbidity while increased consumption of confectionery items may increase respiratory morbidity in their infants during the first 6 months of life.
Keywords
Malaysia, Infection, Antenatal, Diet, Respiratory tract
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Malaysia Thoracic Society (MTS)
Publication Title
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume
30
Issue
4
Publisher
Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society