Associations of dietary diversity with allergic diseases in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
; 28(4): 857-869, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to determine the associations of dietary diversity with prevalences of allergic diseases. METHODS AND STUDYDESIGN:
The participants were 1,317 men and women aged 20 to 63 years who were living in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan during the period 2012-2013. We obtained anthropometric data and information on lifestyle characteristics and current medical histories of allergic diseases using a self-administered questionnaire. Dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire, and dietary diversity was determined using the Quantitative Index for Dietary Diversity (QUANTIDD). The ORs and 95% CIs for each of the allergic diseases with a 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in the QUANTIDD score were estimated, controlling for age, family history of allergic diseases, education, smoking, drinking, physical activity, energy intake and BMI.RESULTS:
Higher dietary diversity showed significant inverse dose-response relationships with allergic diseases and allergic rhinitis in women. Multivariate-adjusted ORs (95% CI) for allergic diseases and allergic rhinitis with 1 SD increase in the QUANTIDD score were 0.77 (95% CI 0.60-0.98, p=0.037) and 0.69 (95% CI 0.53-0.90, p=0.007), respectively, in women. There were no significant associations between dietary diversity and allergic diseases in men.CONCLUSIONS:
The results indicate that there is an inverse association between higher dietary diversity and allergic rhinitis in Japanese female workers.
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Dermatite Atópica
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Dieta
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Rinite Alérgica
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Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article