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Prenatal diet tied to colic with eczema

Lower Mediterranean diet adherence, greater dietary inflammation, and lower seafood intake during pregnancy were associated with higher odds of both conditions occurring together in infants.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • October 15, 2026

  • 4 min

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    In a prospective cohort of 1,324 mother-infant pairs, 61 infants (5%) had both colic and eczema by a median age of 6.3 months.

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    Each 1-point increase in maternal Mediterranean Diet Score was associated with 15% lower adjusted odds of infant colic and eczema together.

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    Each 1-point increase in maternal Dietary Inflammatory Index was associated with 34% higher adjusted odds of the combined outcome.

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    Neither dietary score was significantly associated with colic alone or eczema alone, and dairy and egg intake were not significantly associated with any outcome.

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    The observational study relied on maternal reports, included few infants with both conditions, and cannot establish that prenatal diet causes or prevents colic and eczema.

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Prenatal diet tied to colic with eczema

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • October 15, 2026

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