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Trial reportNutrients2020

The Impact of Food Histamine Intake on Asthma Activity: A Pilot Study.

Emilia Vassilopoulou, George N Konstantinou, Anastasia Dimitriou, Yannis Manios, Lemonica Koumbi, Nikolaos G Papadopoulos

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Trial report in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Emilia VassilopoulouDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2665-5908
George N KonstantinouDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 424 General Military Training Hospital, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1371-6764
Anastasia DimitriouAllergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece.
Yannis ManiosDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, 70 El. Venizelou Avenue, 17671 Kallithea, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6486-114X
Lemonica KoumbiDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos G PapadopoulosAllergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece.
International Hellenic University · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR424 General Military Hospital · GRHarokopio University of Athens · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a complex chronic inflammatory disorder. Diet's impact on asthma symptoms is controversial. The objective of this pilot crossover, randomized, two-period study was to examine the effect of dietary histamine intake on asthma symptoms in twenty-one children with mild intermittent asthma. Children were randomly assigned to either a high- or low-histamine diet, based on the Mediterranean pattern, for 4 weeks. After a 2-week washout period, patients crossed to the alternative diet for 4 additional weeks. Asthma symptoms were assessed at baseline and after the completion of each diet period by a clinician. Daily symptoms and peak flow were recorded throughout the intervention. Adherence to the dietary intervention was assessed via analysis of four random 24-h recalls, for each intervention period. Eighteen children completed the study. Significantly higher mean air flow obstruction was recorded and a trend for prolonged and more severe symptoms was observed during the high-histamine period. Diet may have an active and direct impact on asthma symptoms. Food choice is affected and/or may affect symptoms in children with mild asthma. Diet intervention is promising yet challenging, for asthma control.

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FoodAsthmaChildDietFeeding BehaviorFemaleHistamineHumansMaleMicronutrientsPilot ProjectsHistamineMicronutrientsanti-inflammatory dietantioxidantsasthmafood histamineMediterranean dietnutritional interventionWestern diet

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PMID33167542
PMCPMC7694530
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