Trial reportBMC public health2015
Effects of mediterranean diet on lung function in smokers: a randomised, parallel and controlled protocol.
Trial report in BMC public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02151669 (EFFECT OF A MEDITERRANEAN DIET INTERVENTION IN PULMONARY FUNCTION IN SMOKERS), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Effect of a mediterranean diet intervention in pulmonary function in smokers: a multicenter randomized clinical trial in primary care centers
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A clinical trial to evaluate the effect of the Mediterranean diet on smokers lung function.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2019Trial
- Combined Dietary Intake and Its Association With Pulmonary Function and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk in Korean Adults: 2016-2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Clinical nutrition research · 2025Article
- Diet inflammatory potential modifies the association between tobacco smoke exposure and lung function.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Insights into associations between Life's essential 8 and lung function from NHANES data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Molluscan Compounds Provide Drug Leads for the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Disease.Marine drugs · 2020Review
- Effects of Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity on Pulmonary Function: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in the ILERVAS Project.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Dietary patterns are associated with lung function among Spanish smokers without respiratory disease.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2016Article
- Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease: Finding the Perfect Recipe for Cardiovascular Health.Nutrients · 2016Review
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is evidence of an association between pulmonary function and various nutrients, although no association has been observed in our setting between the Mediterranean Diet (MD) eating pattern and improved lung function. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an intervention designed to increase MD adherence on lung function in smokers with no previous respiratory disease. METHODS/
designRandomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial.
settingprimary health care centers in Catalonia (Spain).
participantsCurrent smokers (cumulative > 10 pack-years) aged 35-70 years, with Internet access, who provide signed informed consent to participate.
interventionA nutritionist will conduct a 2-year multicomponent intervention to increase MD adherence, based on: 1) a personalized dietary-nutritional education intervention, 2) a Web 2.0 approach, the DIET Blog of nutritional information, and 3) group sessions to increase motivation to increase MD adherence and motivation to make changes in eating habits. Annually, an office visit and one group session will reinforce the nutritional intervention. The control group will follow their usual diet, with general nutritional counselling. In both groups, a 14-item questionnaire will evaluate individual MD dietary patterns and forced spirometry will assess lung function. ANALYSIS: Intention to treat. The unit of analysis will be the individual smoker. Primary outcome is lung function indicated by spirometry, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC %. Lung function parameters in both groups will be compared by adherence to the MD pattern. DISCUSSION: The DIET study could contribute data on a protective action of the MD pattern on lung function in smokers. If so, this population may benefit from a nutritional intervention, along with the fundamental recommendation to stop smoking.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02151669 . Registered 26 May 2014.
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