Adherence to the Mediterranean type of diet is associated with lower prevalence of asthma symptoms, among 10–12 years old children: the PANACEA study

Arvaniti, Fotini; Priftis, Kostas Ν.; Papadimitriou, Anastasios; Papadopoulos, Marios C.; Roma, Elefthería; Kapsokefalou, Maria; Anthracopoulos, Michael B.; Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01113.x

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“…3 In contrast, we did not find any association with a dietary pattern characterized by high intake of fish, vegetables, and fruit 3 whereas adherence to this diet during pregnancy or at school age has been noted to protect against asthma in previous studies. [4][5][6][7][8] Because we did not find a clear association between a dietary pattern including fish and asthmalike symptoms, 3 we hypothesized that any potential beneficial effect of fish consumption in toddlers may be diluted in our previous study as a result of the dietary pattern approach and therefore deserves additional study. Various studies have suggested that early life exposure of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), a major component in fatty fish, protects against the development of asthma.…”

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“…12 Another study by Kull et al found that consumption of fish more than once a week in the first year of life was associated with a lower prevalence of asthma. 31 Arvaniti et al 6 and Tabak et al 32 showed that fish intake was associated with a lower prevalence of asthma in older children (.8 years). In contrast, Willers et al showed no association between the amount of fish consumption at age 2 to 3 years and 7 to 8 years and asthma diagnosis at 8 years.…”

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Fish Consumption in Infancy and Asthma-like Symptoms at Preschool Age

Jong

Vries²,

Franco³

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Pediatrics

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OBJECTIVE: To assess whether timing of introduction of fish and the amount of fish consumption in infancy were associated with asthmalike symptoms at preschool age. METHODS: This study was embedded in the Generation R study (a population-based birth cohort in Rotterdam, Netherlands). At the age of 12 and 14 months, timing of introduction of fish into the infant’s diet was assessed. The amount of fish consumption at 14 months was assessed by a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Presence of asthmalike symptoms in the past year was assessed at the child’s age of 36 and 48 months. RESULTS: Relative to no introduction in the first year of life, introduction between age 6 and 12 months was significantly associated with a lower risk of wheezing at 48 months (odds ratio [OR]: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.43–0.94). When compared with introduction between 6 and 12 months, no introduction in the first year and introduction between 0 and 6 months were associated with an increased risk of wheezing at 48 months (OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.07–2.31 and OR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.07–2.19, respectively). The amount of fish at age 14 months was not associated with asthmalike symptoms (P > .15). CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of fish between 6 and 12 months but not fish consumption afterward is associated with a lower prevalence of wheezing. A window of exposure between the age of 6 and 12 months might exist in which fish might be associated with a reduced risk of asthma.

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Fish Consumption in Infancy and Asthma-like Symptoms at Preschool Age

Jong

Vries²,

Franco³

et al. 2012

Pediatrics

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“…Second, the KIDMED index includes in its scoring criteria some dietary characteristics, which are not specifically associated to the Mediterranean habits, such as having cereals and dairy products for breakfast or having breakfast. 28 Many of the above-mentioned studies on the Mediterranean diet in children described the cross-sectional association with health outcomes such as asthma 41 or overweight. 42 Most were set up in a Mediterranean country such as Greece, [42][43][44] Cyprus, 45,46 Spain 47,48 and Turkey.…”

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Adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern in children from eight European countries. The IDEFICS study

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on behalf of the IDEFICS consortium BACKGROUND: Despite documented benefits of a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern, there is a lack of knowledge about how children from different European countries compare with each other in relation to the adherence to this pattern. In response to this need, we calculated the Mediterranean diet score (MDS) in 2-9-year-old children from the Identification and prevention of dietary-and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants (IDEFICS) eight-country study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Using 24 h dietary recall data obtained during the IDEFICS study (n = 7940), an MDS score was calculated based on the age-and sex-specific population median intakes of six food groups (vegetables and legumes, fruit and nuts, cereal grains and potatoes, meat products and dairy products) and the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fats. For fish and seafood, which was consumed by 10% of the population, one point was given to consumers. The percentages of children with high MDS levels (43) were calculated and stratified by sex, age and by having at least one migrant parent or both native parents. Demographic (sex and age) and socioeconomic characteristics (parental education and income) of children showing high (43) vs low (⩽3) MDS levels were examined. RESULTS: The highest prevalence of children with MDS 43 was found among the Italian pre-school boys (55.9%) and the lowest among the Spanish school-aged girls (26.0%). Higher adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern was not associated with living in a Mediterranean country or in a highly educated or high-income family, although with some exceptions. Differences in adherence between boys and girls or age groups varied between countries without any general pattern. CONCLUSIONS: With the exception of Italian pre-schoolers, similar adherence levels to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern have been observed among European children.

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“…The Mediterranean Diet is recognised internationally as an evidence-based biomedical model for healthy eating, a paradigm for healthier lifestyles and an effective tool for weight loss [1][2][3][4][5]. Medical interest in the diet of the Mediterranean originates from the Seven Countries Study; a largescale epidemiological project conducted by Harvard physiologist Ancel Keys in the 1950s [6], which made associations with the diet of Southern Europe [in particular Southern Italy and Crete] and low levels of cardiovascular disease.…”

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The Mediterranean Diet: Socio-cultural Relevance for contemporary Health Promotion

Phull¹

2015

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Abstract:In biomedical literature, The Mediterranean Diet describes a healthy eating model, based on epidemiological findings on the predominant eating practices in Crete and Southern Italy in the 1960s. At the time, the level of life expectancy in this region was amongst the highest worldwide and rates of cardiovascular disease were amongst the lowest. Medical research has since given increasing attention to this dietary pattern and its potential health benefits. The various components of The Mediterranean Diet are fast becoming a paradigm for healthier lifestyles as well as potential model for weight loss. In 2010 UNESCO recognised The Mediterranean Diet as an intangible cultural heritage of Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco and the diet has moved away from a uniquely biomedical model to a cultural representation. This has led to increased recognition of the importance of social and cultural context in the dietary model, particularly the idea of conviviality, the pleasure of shared meals. It has also brought to light the debate over the cultural legitimacy of The Mediterranean Diet and its ability to represent the cultural diversity of the region. This literature review consolidates interdisciplinary perspectives on the cultural context of the Mediterranean Diet. A literature search was conducted using both biomedical and social science databases to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the article. This review explores the relevance of the dietary model as global public health tool as well as examining the role of pleasurable eating in health promotion.

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Adherence to the Mediterranean type of diet is associated with lower prevalence of asthma symptoms, among 10–12 years old children: the PANACEA study

Cited by 95 publications

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Fish Consumption in Infancy and Asthma-like Symptoms at Preschool Age

Fish Consumption in Infancy and Asthma-like Symptoms at Preschool Age

Adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern in children from eight European countries. The IDEFICS study

The Mediterranean Diet: Socio-cultural Relevance for contemporary Health Promotion

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