Pregnant women eat a lot of fiber during pregnancy, will babies not get Celiac disease?

A new study shows that if mothers eat a lot of fiber during pregnancy can reduce the risk of celiac disease in children.

Researchers analyzed information from more than 88,000 Norwegian children and their mothers, who gave birth between 1999 and 2009. Mothers were asked about fiber and gluten intakes during the 22nd week of pregnancy. period. Babies after birth are followed for about 11 years to diagnose celiac disease.

Relationship between fiber intake during pregnancy and childhood celiac disease risk

The researchers found that mothers who ate the most fiber - more than 45 grams (1.6 ounces) per day - children born at risk for celiac disease is lower than 34% compared to mothers who eat less quality fiber , less than 19 grams (0.7 ounces) per day.

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This is one of the first studies to examine the association between fiber intake during pregnancy and the risk of celiac disease in children.

The findings are preliminary, the researchers added. “We cannot recommend any specific dietary measures during pregnancy to prevent celiac disease. This issue needs to be studied more ”. Study lead author Dr Ketil Størdal, research professor at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and pediatric gastroenterologist Dr Ketil Størdal added.

However, the study found no association between maternal gluten intake and the child's risk of celiac disease. "Our findings do not encourage gluten-restricted pregnant women," says Størdal.

This study will be published on Friday (June 7) at the European Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Liver and Pediatric Nutrition (ESPGHAN) annual meeting. It has not been published in a review journal yet.

What is celiac disease?

Celiac disease is a condition in which a person's immune system does not absorb gluten - a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Damage to the small intestine lining. As many as 1: 100 people in the United States and most European countries suffer from this phenomenon. Currently, the only way to control celiac disease is to keep patients away from gluten- containing foods for the rest of their lives.

In the new study, celiac disease was diagnosed in 982 children. Equivalent to 1.1% of the total number of children in the study.

For every 10 grams (0.4 ounces) of fiber in a mother's daily diet, there is an 8% reduction in the child's risk of celiac disease. Fiber intake from fruits and vegetables, instead of whole grains, is associated with the lowest risk of celiac disease.

The role of fiber in the body

Fiber inherently affects bacteria in the human gut (the "microbiome" in the gut). Researchers hypothesize that a mother's fiber intake may affect the child's gut flora. Therefore, it may affect the risk of celiac disease. (Indeed, some studies have found that people with celiac disease have altered gut microbiota compared to those without the disease.)

However, more research is needed to support this hypothesis, and the authors need to conduct more experiments in the future to prove that the mother's fiber intake affects the child's gut flora, Størdal said. .

As recommended, pregnant women should eat about 25 grams (0.9 ounces) of fiber per day, just as for everyone else, according to the American University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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