Mediterranean diet can protect unborn child against asthma
The Mediterranean diet has long been credited with healthy life. Now, a new study has found that it's the only meal a woman should have during pregnancy as it can protect her baby against asthma and other allergies.
By PTI |
LONDON: The Mediterranean diet has long been credited with healthy life. Now, a new study has found that it's the only meal a woman should have during pregnancy as it can protect her baby against asthma and other allergies.
Researchers in Europe have carried out the study and found that children born to mothers who eat a diet loaded with fruits, fish, vegetables and nuts are 78 per cent less likely to develop asthma by the time they attain the age of six compared with women who prefer a not-so-healthy meal.
According to the researchers, children's lung function might be helped when exposed to a high level of antioxidants before birth.
"Our results support a protective effect of a high level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy against asthma like symptoms and atopy in childhood. Cereals are rich in antioxidant compounds and they have been shown to have a protective effect against asthma in children.
"Similarly, fruits, vegetables and legumes are known to be high sources of antioxidants and may therefore help to protect the airways against oxidative damage. Fatty acids found in fish oil are also known to have anti-inflammatory effects and have been linked to a reduced risk of allergies in kids," said the researchers.
Researchers in Europe have carried out the study and found that children born to mothers who eat a diet loaded with fruits, fish, vegetables and nuts are 78 per cent less likely to develop asthma by the time they attain the age of six compared with women who prefer a not-so-healthy meal.
According to the researchers, children's lung function might be helped when exposed to a high level of antioxidants before birth.
"Our results support a protective effect of a high level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy against asthma like symptoms and atopy in childhood. Cereals are rich in antioxidant compounds and they have been shown to have a protective effect against asthma in children.
"Similarly, fruits, vegetables and legumes are known to be high sources of antioxidants and may therefore help to protect the airways against oxidative damage. Fatty acids found in fish oil are also known to have anti-inflammatory effects and have been linked to a reduced risk of allergies in kids," said the researchers.
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