A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Aberdeen revealed that low vitamin E intake by mothers during pregnancy could boost asthma risk in kids.

The researchers studied maternal nutrient and respiratory status in 1,253 mothers and children during a five-year period.

Graham Devereux, author of the study, said in a press release that their findings suggest vitamin E has a dual effect on lung function and airway inflammation and that the effects could change at differing periods of prenatal and early life.

The study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also found that there was no connection between an increased wheezing or asthma risk and maternal intake of vitamin C, Magnesium, Copper and Iron during pregnancy.