Infants of avocado consumers had 44% lower odds of food allergies at 12 months1.
Study First to Link Maternal Avocado Intake to Lower Child Food Allergy Risk.
Maternal exposures, such as nutrition during pregnancy, play a critical role in a child’s health outcomes, including allergic diseases.
An observational study supported by the Avocado Nutrition Center analyzed data from 2,272 mother-child pairs in Finland to examine the association between maternal avocado consumption during pregnancy and infant allergic outcomes.
Based on self-reported data, the study found:
- Infants of avocado consumers had 44% lower odds of food allergies at 12 months, after adjusting for lifestyle factors.
- No associations were found for other allergic conditions.
While the findings align with prior research on Mediterranean and vegetarian maternal diets and allergies, it cannot establish causation and cannot be applied to all populations.
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