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Multivitamins May Cut
Food Allergies in Children
Daily supplements of multivitamins do not have any effect on
allergic disease in eight year old children, says a new study
from Sweden.
Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists
from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin
supplements had no effect on the incidence of asthma, allergic
rhinitis, eczema, or atopic sensitization in 2,423 eight-year
olds.
However, when the scientists limited their analysis to children
who started supplementation before the age of four, a 39 per cent
decrease in the risk of sensitisation to food allergens.
“Our results show no association between current use of
multivitamins and risk of allergic disease but suggest that supplementation
with multivitamins during the first years of life may reduce the
risk of allergic disease at school age,” they concluded.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Reference
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November 3, 2009
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