There is no evidence that PUFA supplementation in infancy has an effect on infant or childhood allergy , asthma , dermatitis/eczema or food allergy .
However , the quality of evidence was very low .
There was insufficient evidence to determine an effect on allergic rhinitis
BACKGROUND Early dietary intakes may influence the development of allergic disease .
It is important to determine if dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids ( PUFAs ) given as supplements or added to infant formula prevent the development of allergy .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of higher PUFA intake during infancy to prevent allergic disease .
Effects of maternal diet during late pregnancy and lactation on the development of atopic diseases in infants up to 18 months of age—in‐vivo results
One hundred and sixty‐two women with respiratory allergy to animal d and ers and /or pollens were r and omly allocated to a diet consisting of either a very low ingestion of hens ' egg and cows ' milk or a daily ingestion of one hens ' egg and about 11 of cows ' milk during the last 3 months of pregnancy .  One hundred and sixty‐three infants were followed prospect ively up to 18 months of age when the cumulated incidence of atopic disease in each child was evaluated blindly . No significant differences in the distribution of atopic disease were found among the infants in relation to the maternal diet during late pregnancy . The numbers of skin‐prick tests positive to ovalbumin , ovomucoid , β‐lactoglobulin and cows ' milk were likewise not influenced by differences in the maternal diet during late pregnancy . Genetic factors rather than maternal diet during the perinatal period probably have a greater effect on the incidence of atopic diseases during early infancy
There is no evidence that PUFA supplementation in infancy has an effect on infant or childhood allergy , asthma , dermatitis/eczema or food allergy .
However , the quality of evidence was very low .
There was insufficient evidence to determine an effect on allergic rhinitis
BACKGROUND Early dietary intakes may influence the development of allergic disease .
It is important to determine if dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids ( PUFAs ) given as supplements or added to infant formula prevent the development of allergy .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of higher PUFA intake during infancy to prevent allergic disease .