Publications by authors named "M Kuitunen"
Article Synopsis
- - This study compares human milk antibodies to various pathogens in women from five different countries (Bangladesh, Finland, Peru, Pakistan, and the U.S.) using advanced protein microarrays, analyzing samples from 695 women.
- - Results reveal that antibody levels, specifically IgA and IgG, vary significantly by region and are influenced by factors like maternal BMI and number of children, with the highest antibody coverage found in Bangladeshi and Pakistani mothers.
- - The findings suggest that certain human milk antibodies may provide protective benefits against infections in infants, which could inform strategies to reduce infant illness and mortality globally.
Background/objectives: Milk is an important source of dietary calcium and, if fortified, vitamin D. Cow's milk allergy (CMA) is treated with a milk elimination diet. Although most children become tolerant by age 3 years, some continue dairy avoidance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerinatal and early-life factors reported to affect risk of allergic diseases may be mediated by changes in the gut microbiota. Here, we explored the associations between the infant gut microbiota and allergic morbidity in childhood until 13 years of age in a subgroup of the FLORA probiotic intervention cohort. A mixture of four probiotic strains with galacto-oligosaccharides was administrated to the mothers from the 36th week of the pregnancy and later to their infants until 6 months of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS) is an awareness tool for evaluating cow's milk-related symptoms. Previous studies have focused on providing CoMiSS values for healthy and symptomatic infants aged 0-6 months. However, there is a notable gap in the literature concerning CoMiSS values for infants older than 6 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCow's Milk-Related Symptom Score (CoMiSS): From Bristol to Brussels Stool Scale.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluated whether switching from the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) to the Brussels Infants and Toddlers Stool Scale (BITSS) would alter the Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS) for infants under one year old.
- - Results showed a significant difference in overall CoMiSS scores when comparing the two scales for the entire data set, but no significant differences were found in higher-risk score subsets.
- - The conclusion states that changing the stool assessment method does not affect the identification of potential cow's milk-related symptoms in infants, mainly impacting only those at low risk.