Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk:

Pregnant women who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily raise the risk their children will develop asthma by 50 percent, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday.

The study also showed that moderate amounts did not seem to have an effect, meaning it is too soon to say whether pregnant women should give up nuts because they contain many important nutrients and healthy fats a developing fetus needs, they said.

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