Diet among Japanese female university students and asthmatic symptoms, infections, pollen and furry pet allergy

Takaoka, Motoko; Norbäck, Dan

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2008.01.023

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“…However, they could provide no direct evidence for this. In contrast, and in line with the results of the present study, Takaoka and Norback (2008) reported butter consumption to be a risk factor for wheezing in their study of 153 Japanese female university students. The reasons for such a discrepancy are unclear.…”

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Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

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Objectives: To study the relationship between lipid, fatty acid and lipid-rich food intake and current asthma in a group of Spanish schoolchildren. Subjects/Methods: The subjects of this cross-sectional study were 638 Spanish schoolchildren (8-13 years of age). The weight and height of all the subjects were recorded. A questionnaire, completed by the subjects' parents, was used to obtain personal and health information. Current asthma was established when the children had ever had asthma, if they had been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor and if they had been treated with medications at some time in the previous 12 months. Food intake was monitored using a 3-day food record. All foods consumed were converted into energy and nutrients. Results: The energy derived from lipids, saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and myristic and palmitic acids was independently associated with current asthma (Odds Ratio (OR) third tertile 2.85 (1.01-8.07) P ¼ 0.049, 10.00 (0.89-111.97) P ¼ 0.002, 11.21 (1.36-92.24) P ¼ 0.002, 7.58 (1.40-41.03) P ¼ 0.022, respectively), as was the intake of butter (OR third tertile 2.97 (1.01-8.68) P ¼ 0.001). No relationship was seen between this condition and the intake of any other fatty acid, the n-6/n-3 ratio, nor the consumption of margarine, milk products, fish, meat, eggs or vegetable oils. Conclusions: Increased intakes of SFAs, myristic and palmitic acids and butter seem to be related to the risk of current asthma in children.

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Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

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“…Dietary patterns were not associated with adult-onset asthma in these cohorts. A study of Chinese Singaporeans found that a diet rich in meats, Na and refined carbohydrates was positively associated with habitual cough and phlegm (7) , while a study of Japanese female students found that a butter and rapeseed oil dietary pattern, and a fast-food, soft drink and juice dietary pattern were both positively associated with wheeze (8) . In France, a study of female teachers found that a pastry, processed meat and dessert pattern was positively associated with reporting frequent asthma attacks, and a nut and wine pattern was negatively associated (9) .…”

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Dietary patterns and risk of asthma: results from three countries in European Community Respiratory Health Survey-II

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Dietary patterns offer an alternative to the analysis of individual foods or nutrients in nutritional epidemiological studies. The aim of the present study was to identify dietary patterns common to different European countries and examine their associations with asthma. In five study centres (two in Germany, two in the UK and one in Norway), 1174 adults aged 29–55 years completed a FFQ and respiratory symptoms questionnaire. A meta-analytic approach was used to identify the dietary patterns and analyse them in relation to current asthma, asthma symptoms and bronchial responsiveness (BHR). Two patterns emerged, generally correlating with the same foods at different centres: one associated with intake of meats and potatoes; the other with fish, fruits and vegetables. There was no evidence that the fish, fruits and vegetables pattern was associated with asthma (OR 1·11 (95 % CI 0·93, 1·33)), symptom score (ratio of means 1·07 (0·98, 1·17)) or BHR (regression coefficient − 0·01 ( − 0·12, 0·10)), though these CI appeared to rule out large protective effects of consuming these foods. There was no overall evidence that the meat and potato pattern was associated with asthma (OR 1·02 (0·79, 1·31)), symptom score (ratio of means 1·07 (0·84, 1·36)) or BHR (regression coefficient − 0·08 ( − 0·27, 0·10)), but there was heterogeneity between centres in the association with symptom score: a negative association at the two German centres; a positive association at the others. Heterogeneity in a multi-centre observational study of diet could suggest alternative explanations for apparent effects of diet, such as uncontrolled confounding.

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“…Nevertheless, only a few studies using dietary patterns and the prevalence of wheezing/asthma, especially among children and adolescents, have been reported. Takaoka and Norback, 15 using the same type of analysis, investigated the influence of dietary patterns on the prevalence of allergies and respiratory diseases. In that study, the authors reported that the dietary pattern that included fast food, soda, and artificial juice was associated with respiratory infections and wheezing in Japanese adolescents.…”

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“…7 Lines of evidence suggest that a westernized diet, as characterized by low intakes of antioxidants (eg, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin E) and high intakes of fat [omega-(n)-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)], contributes to a high inflammatory state, due to the activation of the innate immune response. 8 Several studies have shown that reduced consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish [9][10][11] and high consumption of foods rich in fats [12][13][14][15] are associated with an increased risk of developing asthma. Recent studies suggest that a high level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet early in life protects against the development of asthma and atopy in children.…”

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“…Although dietary patterns have been widely investigated as predictors of heart disease, 19,20 few studies have had the aim of assessing the influence of dietary patterns on respiratory diseases. 15,[21][22][23] Given this gap in knowledge, especially of children and adolescents, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of dietary patterns on the prevalence of wheezing in a sample of children in Northeastern Brazil.…”

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Dietary Patterns and Wheezing in the Midst of Nutritional Transition: A Study in Brazil

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Cruz

et al. 2013

Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology

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To assess the influence of dietary patterns on the prevalence of wheezing in the child and adolescent population in Northeastern Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study of male and female students, 6-12 years old, from the public elementary schools of Sã o Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. The report of wheezing in the past 12 months was collected using a questionnaire from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Program phase III, adapted to Portuguese. Consumption patterns were derived from principal component analysis based on the frequency of consumption of 97 food items by the food frequency questionnaire. We also obtained the anthropometric status, level of physical activity, pubertal development, and socioeconomic information, for each participant. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations of interest. Of the children surveyed, 10.6% reported having wheezing. We identified 2 dietary patterns named Western and Prudent. We found a positive statistically significant association of the Western pattern with wheeze (odds ratio = 1.77, 95% confidence interval: 1.10-2.84) after adjustment for total energy intake and controlling for potential confounders. The results showed that the Western dietary pattern was associated with wheezing. Our result is according with previous findings reported in several other studies.

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Diet among Japanese female university students and asthmatic symptoms, infections, pollen and furry pet allergy

Abstract: Fish, seafood and milk consumption seems to be beneficial, while butter, margarine, rapeseed oil, fast food and soft drinks could be risk factors for allergy and respiratory health.

Cited by 39 publications

References 48 publications

Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

Dietary patterns and risk of asthma: results from three countries in European Community Respiratory Health Survey-II

Dietary Patterns and Wheezing in the Midst of Nutritional Transition: A Study in Brazil

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