Cord blood 25(OH)-vitamin D deficiency and childhood asthma, allergy and eczema: the COPSAC2000 birth cohort study

Bo L Chawes, Klaus Bønnelykke, Pia F Jensen, Ann-Marie M Schoos, Lene Heickendorff, Hans Bisgaard, Bo L Chawes, Klaus Bønnelykke, Pia F Jensen, Ann-Marie M Schoos, Lene Heickendorff, Hans Bisgaard

Abstract

Background: Epidemiological studies have suggested an association between maternal vitamin D dietary intake during pregnancy and risk of asthma and allergy in the offspring. However, prospective clinical studies on vitamin D measured in cord blood and development of clinical end-points are sparse.

Objective: To investigate the interdependence of cord blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)-Vitamin D) level and investigator-diagnosed asthma- and allergy-related conditions during preschool-age.

Methods: Cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level was measured in 257 children from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC2000) at-risk mother-child cohort. Troublesome lung symptoms (TROLS), asthma, respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, and eczema, at age 0-7 yrs were diagnosed exclusively by the COPSAC pediatricians strictly adhering to predefined algorithms. Objective assessments of lung function and sensitization were performed repeatedly from birth.

Results: After adjusting for season of birth, deficient cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level (<50 nmol/L) was associated with a 2.7-fold increased risk of recurrent TROLS (HR = 2.65; 95% CI = 1.02-6.86), but showed no association with respiratory infections or asthma. We saw no association between cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level and lung function, sensitization, rhinitis or eczema. The effects were unaffected from adjusting for multiple lifestyle factors.

Conclusion: Cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D deficiency associated with increased risk of recurrent TROLS till age 7 years. Randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy are needed to prove causality.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing…
Figure 1. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing the risk of developing recurrent troublesome lung symptoms (TROLS) at age 0–7 yrs stratified by cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level.
Figure 2. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing…
Figure 2. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing the risk of developing lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) at age 0–3 yrs stratified by cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level.
Figure 3. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing…
Figure 3. Kaplan Meier survival curve showing the risk of developing eczema at age 0–7 yrs stratified by cord blood 25(OH)-Vitamin D level.

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