Potential sex differences in human milk fatty acids and their association with atopic dermatitis: Results of the Ulm SPATZ health study.

Madeleine Ordnung Marko MankBernd StahlDeborah KurzTamas MarosvolgyiTamas DecsiDietrich RothenbacherJon Genuneit Linda P Siziba

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2023)

Individual quintile PUFA proportions in human milk were not associated with AD, overall and in a sex-specific manner. More comprehensive and statistically powered longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether potential sex differences in human milk, if any, could be of clinical relevance for infants including the investigation of mediating factors.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
atopic dermatitis
fatty acid
preterm infants
human health
healthcare
public health
preterm birth
mental health
climate change
case control
health promotion