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| Title |
Associations between fetal or infancy pet exposure and food allergies: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2023
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0282725 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hisao Okabe, Koichi Hashimoto, Mika Yamada, Takashi Ono, Kazufumi Yaginuma, Yohei Kume, Mina Chishiki, Akiko Sato, Yuka Ogata, Karin Imaizumi, Tsuyoshi Murata, Hyo Kyozuka, Kosei Shinoki, Seiji Yasumura, Hidekazu Nishigori, Keiya Fujimori, Mitsuaki Hosoya, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study |
| Abstract |
The hygiene hypothesis suggests that pet exposure is effective in preventing allergic disease, and some studies have reported the beneficial effects of dog exposure during fetal development or early infancy on food allergy. However, the effects of exposure to pets other than dogs on the kinds of food allergies remains unaddressed. This study aimed to explore the effect of exposure to various species of pets on the risk of food allergies. We obtained information on pet exposure and food allergy from the Japan Environment and Children's Study, a nationwide, prospective birth cohort study that included 97,413 mothers and their children. We examined the associations between exposure to various species of pets during fetal development or early infancy and the incidence risk of food allergies. We conducted logistic regression analysis for each pet species, causative food, and timing of exposure. Exposure to dogs or cats during fetal development or early infancy was estimated to reduce the incidence risk of food allergies until the age of 3 years. Dog exposure was estimated to reduce the incidence risk of egg, milk, and nut allergies, and cat exposure was estimated to reduce the incidence risk of egg, wheat, and soybean allergies. However, hamster exposure was estimated to increase the incidence risk of nut allergy. In conclusion, the association between pet exposure and food allergies might differ depending on the pet species and causative food. Continued dog and cat exposure from fetal development to infancy was estimated to reduce the incidence risk of food allergies. The findings of this study shall aid in the design of future studies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 15% |
| Japan | 18 | 10% |
| Spain | 6 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Chile | 2 | 1% |
| France | 2 | 1% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 16 | 9% |
| Unknown | 94 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 154 | 88% |
| Scientists | 13 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 26 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 12% |
| Professor | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Researcher | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 12 | 46% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 12% |
| Engineering | 2 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1731. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 March 2024.
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