모자보건과 기능영양(2023년 4권1호)-(2) 모유수유와 알레르기 질환에 대한 고찰 – 장내미생물을 중심으로.pdf

Sung Si Yun*⋅Kim Hye Yeon

Dpartment of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University
 

Objectives: This study reviewed the components of human breast milk in terms of its 

nutritional and immunological aspects and discussed the relationship between breastfeeding and 

allergic diseases regarding gut microbiota.

Methods: Pubmed, Google scholarship, and UptoDate scholastic were used as search sources. 

A combination of ‘Human breast milk’, ‘Breastfeeding’, ‘Allergic disease’, ‘Atopic dermatitis’, 

‘Asthma’, ‘Allergic rhinitis’, and ‘Microbiota’ was used as a search term. Without regard to the 

year of publication, literature in both Korean and English was examined.

Results: Breast milk contains large amounts of macronutrients, micronutrients, and immunologic 

components, meaning more than just nutritional benefits. It plays an important role in preventing 

infection and developing a mature immune system during the early period of life. Studies on 

the correlation between breastfeeding and allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, 

and allergic rhinitis have conflicting results. However, it is suggested that the delivery of 

immunologic components and changes in gut microbiota through breastfeeding lead to changes 

in the immune response, affecting the occurrence of allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, 

allergic rhinitis, and asthma.

Conclusions: It is clear that breastfeeding has nutritional and immune benefits for infants It 

is expected that the exact causal relationship between breastfeeding and gut microbiota will be 

examined through further studies.
 

Key Words: Human breast milk, Breastfeeding, Allergic disease, Microbiota