Do Peanuts During Pregnancy Cause Allergies?
With a rising number of children showing signs of food allergies in the United States, it’s natural to wonder whether something that happens during pregnancy may contribute to it. Unfortunately, the evidence still isn’t clear one way or the other. A new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology finds that children whose mothers ate peanut products during pregnancy were more likely to test positive for peanut allergies. That doesn’t mean, however, that these children will actually show allergic symptoms, since the test does not indicate the strength of reaction, said Dr. Scott Sicherer, study author and pediatrician at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
