Trial reportLung2017
Diet and Respiratory Health in Children from 11 Latin American Countries: Evidence from ISAAC Phase III.
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- Dietary intake of different carbohydrate types and asthma risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition journal · 2025Pooled it
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- Associations between dietary intake and asthma outcomes: Evidence from pooled analysis in two independent multiethnic Asian cohorts.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026Article
- Association of the gut microbiome and metabolome with wheeze frequency in childhood asthma.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2022Article
- Diet, Asthma, and Severe Asthma Exacerbations in a Prospective Study of Puerto Rican Youth.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2022Article
- Non-Cholesterol Sterols in Breast Milk and Risk of Allergic Outcomes in the First Two Years of Life.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Exploring the Relation between Atopic Diseases and Lifestyle Patterns among Adolescents Living in Greece: Evidence from the Greek Global Asthma Network (GAN) Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effect of maternal sleep, physical activity and screen time during pregnancy on the risk of childhood respiratory allergies: a sex-specific study.Respiratory research · 2020Article
- Association of Maternal Prepregnancy Weight and Gestational Weight Gain With Children's Allergic Diseases.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- Dietary Factors Associated with Asthma Prevalence Among Children in California.Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology · 2020Article
- Dietary antioxidant intake in school age and lung function development up to adolescence.The European respiratory journal · 2020Article
- The Gut Microbiota and Respiratory Diseases: New Evidence.Journal of immunology research · 2020Review
- Lung Function, Dietary Intake, and Weight Status in Children with Persistent Asthma from Low-Income, Urban Communities.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Whole Fruits and Fruit Fiber Emerging Health Effects.Nutrients · 2018Review
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimThe burden of childhood asthma and its risk factors is an important but neglected public health challenge in Latin America. We investigated the association between allergic symptoms and dietary intake in children from this region.
methodsAs part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III, questionnaire collected dietary intake was investigated in relation to risk of parental/child reported current wheeze (primary outcome) and rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema. Per-country adjusted logistic regressions were performed, and combined effect sizes were calculated with meta-analyses.
results143,967 children from 11 countries had complete data. In children aged 6-7 years, current wheeze was negatively associated with higher fruit intake (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.65; 95% CI 0.74, 0.97). Current rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema were statistically negatively associated with fruit intake (aOR 0.72; 95% CI 0.64, 0.82; and OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.56, 0.74, respectively). Vegetable intake was negatively associated with risk of symptoms in younger children, but these associations were attenuated in the 13-14 years old group. Fastfood/burger intake was positively associated with all three outcomes in the older children.
conclusionA higher intake of fruits and vegetables was associated with a lower prevalence of allergic symptoms in Latin American children. Conversely, intake of fastfood was positively associated with a higher prevalence of wheeze in adolescents. Improved dietary habits in children might help reduce the epidemic of allergic symptoms in Latin America. Food interventions in asthmatic children are needed to evaluate the possible public health impact of a better diet on respiratory health.
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