Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk

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Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk

By Kahn Tue Jul 15, 1:20 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Pregnant women who eat nuts or nut products like

peanut butter daily raise the risk their children will develop asthma

by 50 percent, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday. .....

The study did not find a mechanism but Willers said peanut allergens

may be crossing the placenta and sensitizing a fetus, making a child

more prone to the disease.

http://news./s/nm/20080715/hl_nm/pregnancy_nuts_dc