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Children are less likely to have a nut allergy if their mother ate nuts while pregnant, a study has concluded.
The work, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at the health and diets of more than 8,000 children and their mothers.
The US researchers believe that early exposure in the womb creates natural tolerance to certain foods.
But the findings conflict with other studies that have shown either no effect or a possible risk from nut consumption.
Experts say this makes it difficult to offer firm advice to mothers-to-be, with the exception of women who are themselves allergic to nuts and should therefore always avoid eating them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25492620
The work, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at the health and diets of more than 8,000 children and their mothers.
The US researchers believe that early exposure in the womb creates natural tolerance to certain foods.
But the findings conflict with other studies that have shown either no effect or a possible risk from nut consumption.
Experts say this makes it difficult to offer firm advice to mothers-to-be, with the exception of women who are themselves allergic to nuts and should therefore always avoid eating them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25492620