Adherence to an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Atopic Diseases' Prevalence in Adolescence: The Greek Global Asthma Network Study.
Nutrients
; 15(14)2023 Jul 19.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37513609
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Atopic diseases are among the most common morbidities in children and adolescents. The association between adherence to an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern and the prevalence of atopic diseases among adolescents was examined.METHODS:
A total of 1934 adolescents (boys 47.5%, mean age (standard deviation) 12.7 (0.6) years) were voluntarily enrolled. Participants completed a validated questionnaire on atopic disease status as well as one assessing dietary habits and other sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics. A special Diet Anti-inflammatory Index (DAI) score was calculated for the evaluation of adherence to an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern.RESULTS:
A total of 6.9% of the participants reported current asthma symptoms, while 25.3% reported rhinitis symptoms and 8.9% reported eczema. Adolescents with high adherence to an anti-inflammatory diet were 58% less likely to have asthma symptoms compared with those with low adherence when adjusted for multiple confounders (p < 0.01). No significant associations were observed between the level of adherence to an anti-inflammatory diet and the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and eczema.CONCLUSION:
An anti-inflammatory diet seems to be independently associated with a lower prevalence of asthma in adolescents. Thus, pediatricians and other healthcare providers should promote anti-inflammatory dietary patterns as a preventive measure for atopic diseases from early stages of life.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Eczema
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Nutrients
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Grecia
Publication country:
CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND