Maternal distress during pregnancy and recurrence in early childhood predicts atopic dermatitis and asthma in childhood.

CONCLUSION: This population-based study provides evidence for sex-specific associations between maternal pre- and postnatal distress, and the development of AD and asthma. Our findings support recommendations for greater psychosocial support of mothers during pregnancy and early childhood to prevent childhood atopic disease.
PMID: 32173490 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chest - March 11, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: van der Leek AP, Bahreinian S, Chartier M, Dahl M, Azad MB, Brownell MD, Kozyrskyj AL Tags: Chest Source Type: research