Anna-Maija Haapala

TL;DR: Late introduction of solid foods was associated with increased risk of allergic sensitization to food and inhalant allergens in 5-year-old children.

TL;DR: Glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies have been detected in patients with epilepsy, but the clinical determinants of epilepsy associated with GADA have not been defined.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effect of maternal diet during pregnancy on allergic sensitization in the offspring by 5 yrs of age and found that maternal consumption of citrus fruits during pregnancy may increase the risk to allergic sensitisation in the infants, whereas vitamin D intake may have a beneficial effect.

TL;DR: Early introduction of wheat, rye, oats, and barley cereals; fish; and egg seems to decrease the risk of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic sensitization in childhood.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the associations between the duration of breast-feeding and timing of introduction of complementary foods and the development of asthma and allergies by the age of 5 years.