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Dog keeping at home before and during pregnancy decreased the risk of food allergy in 1-year-old children
- Source :
- Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, Vol 37, Iss 2, Pp 255-261 (2020), Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postȩpy Dermatologii i Alergologii
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Termedia Sp. z.o.o., 2020.
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Abstract
- Introduction The relationship between allergen exposure to animals in pregnancy and the development of allergic symptoms is not clear. Aim To evaluate the association between prenatal and postnatal exposure to pet ownership and development of atopic dermatitis, food allergy and wheezing in children at the age of 1 and 2. Material and methods The mother-child pairs included in this study were part of the Polish Mother and Child Cohort. Mothers in each trimester of pregnancy and 1 year after childbirth have completed a questionnaire on animal exposure. Children's health status was assessed at around one year and two years of age. Results Keeping a dog at home before and during pregnancy (every trimester) decreased the risk of food allergy in the first year of life. On the other hand, keeping any animal other than a dog (cat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit) before pregnancy and during each trimester separately increased the risk of food allergy in the first year of life of children. Keeping a guinea pig in the first trimester of pregnancy increased the risk of wheezing in the first year of life. The analysis did not show any significant associations between keeping animals at home before and during pregnancy and the occurrence of atopic dermatitis in the second year of life. Conclusions Keeping a dog at home before and during pregnancy decreased the risk of food allergy in 1-year-old children. This effect was eliminated in case of having a cat, hamster, guinea pig, or rabbit.
- Subjects :
- allergic diseases
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Dermatology
ANIMAL EXPOSURE
Guinea pig
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
children
pet
Food allergy
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Childbirth
Internal medicine
Original Paper
Pregnancy
business.industry
Atopic dermatitis
medicine.disease
RC31-1245
RL1-803
Cohort
ALLERGEN EXPOSURE
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1642395X
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f3746b8f7d9d9e3bd404494a37370538