Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to higher allergy risk in children: study

Low levels of vitamin D in pregnant women and their babies may weaken children’s immune function and increase their vulnerability to allergies later in life, a South Korean study has found. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday that researchers tracking children in a birth cohort for respiratory and allergic diseases identified a link between vitamin D deficiency at birth and heightened allergic responses in childhood. The study, conducted by a team led by Professor Hong So

By The Korea Herald