The best evidence lies with probiotics supplementation in mothers and infants in preventing development and reducing severity of AD .
Specifically , Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was effective in long-term prevention of AD development .
γ-Linolenic acid reduced severity of AD .
Supplementation with prebiotics and black currant seed oil ( γ-linolenic acid and ω-3 combination ) was effective in reducing the development of AD .
Certain types of nutrient supplementation are beneficial in preventing AD development and reducing its severity .
OBJECTIVE To identify whether nutrient supplementation with probiotics , prebiotics , formula , or fatty acids prevents the development of  atopic dermatitis ( AD ) or reduces the severity of AD in newborns to children younger than 3 years .
Clinical effects of diaper types on the skin of normal infants and infants with atopic dermatitis.
Cloth diapers , cellulose core diapers ( conventional disposable diapers ) , and cellulose core diapers containing absorbent gelling material were examined for their effects on diaper rash and skin microbiology of normal infants and infants with atopic dermatitis in a 26-week double-blind clinical trial . Infants with atopic dermatitis wearing the diapers containing absorbent gelling material  had significantly lower diaper rash grade s than infants with atopic dermatitis wearing cloth diapers at five of eight grading visits . Infants with atopic dermatitis wearing conventional cellulose core diapers had statistically less rash at one of eight visits . There was no statistically significant difference between diaper types at three of the eight visits . At no time did the cloth group have less diaper rash than the conventional cellulose or absorbent gelling material disposable diaper group . A statistical correlation between the severity of general atopic dermatitis outside the diaper area and the diaper rash condition under the diaper occurred only in the atopic dermatitis group wearing cloth diapers . Isolation of microorganisms from the intact , uninvolved skin surface both inside and outside the diaper showed no biologically significant changes in the presence or numbers of selected skin organisms . Repeated isolation , at multiple grading visits of Staphylococcus aureus from uncompromised skin inside the diaper area was infrequent but correlated with the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis when observed
The best evidence lies with probiotics supplementation in mothers and infants in preventing development and reducing severity of AD .
Specifically , Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was effective in long-term prevention of AD development .
γ-Linolenic acid reduced severity of AD .
Supplementation with prebiotics and black currant seed oil ( γ-linolenic acid and ω-3 combination ) was effective in reducing the development of AD .
Certain types of nutrient supplementation are beneficial in preventing AD development and reducing its severity .
OBJECTIVE To identify whether nutrient supplementation with probiotics , prebiotics , formula , or fatty acids prevents the development of  atopic dermatitis ( AD ) or reduces the severity of AD in newborns to children younger than 3 years .