Fast food consumption in pregnancy and subsequent asthma symptoms in young children

Ehrenstein, Ondine S. von; Aralis, Hilary; Flores, Martin; Ritz, Beate

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“…Fast foods, first popularized in the 1950s in America, are typically foods sold in restaurants or stores with preheated or precooked ingredients and served to customers in a packaged form for takeaway . Fast foods are typically calorically dense, high in refined carbohydrates, sodium, sugar, cholesterol, additives such as preservatives and colourants, with high concentrations of saturated fat . Hence, it has been hypothesized that the consumption of fast foods may exacerbate the development and progression of asthma and allergic diseases .…”

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“…4 Fast foods are typically calorically dense, high in refined carbohydrates, sodium, sugar, cholesterol, additives such as preservatives and colourants, with high concentrations of saturated fat. 5 Hence, it has been hypothesized that the consumption of fast foods may exacerbate the development and progression of asthma and allergic diseases. 6 However, the data available to date are heterogeneous, with some, but not all studies, reporting that asthma and allergic diseases are associated with the consumption of fast foods.…”

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Is the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases?

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2018

Respirology

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The associations between the consumption of fast foods and asthma or allergic diseases have not been clarified. The aim of this study was to determine whether fast foods consumption is associated with asthma or allergic diseases. Databases were searched up to February 2018. Studies investigating the associations between fast foods consumption and asthma or allergic diseases were considered eligible. Included studies were assessed for quality using standardized critical appraisal checklists. The quality scores were 5.33 AE 1.16 in case-control studies and 5.69 AE 1.55 in cross-sectional studies. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were pooled. Sixteen studies (13 cross-sectional and 3 case-control studies) were included. The consumption of fast foods was significantly related to current asthma (aOR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.17-2.13 for casecontrol study and aOR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.10-2.26 for cross-sectional studies), severe asthma (aOR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.23-1.46), asthma ever (aOR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.06-1.75), current wheeze (aOR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.16-1.27), wheeze ever (aOR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.07-2.52), physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis (odds ratio: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.05-1.95), severe eczema (aOR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.16-1.96) and severe rhino-conjunctivitis (aOR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.18-2.00). The consumption of hamburgers was associated with current asthma (aOR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.13-2.25), severe asthma (aOR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.23-1.46), asthma ever (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.13-1.92), severe eczema (aOR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.16-1.96), severe rhino-conjunctivitis (aOR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.18-2.00) and rhino-conjunctivitis (aOR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.15-1.27). The consumption of fast foods, especially hamburgers, ≥3 times/week, was more likely to be associated with severe asthma and current wheeze compared with the consumption of 1-2 times/week (both P < 0.001). In conclusion, the consumption of fast foods, particularly hamburgers, correlates to asthma in a dose-response pattern, which needs to be further validated in longitudinal and interventional studies.

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Is the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases?

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2018

Respirology

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“…It has been suggested that the prenatal consumption of a Western diet can explain the increased prevalence of childhood wheezing illnesses in developed countries [3, 7, 8]. Indeed, numerous studies have shown a relationship between in utero exposure to certain maternal nutrients, food groups, or dietary patterns with a decreased or increased risk of these diseases.…”

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“…Indeed, numerous studies have shown a relationship between in utero exposure to certain maternal nutrients, food groups, or dietary patterns with a decreased or increased risk of these diseases. In a retrospective cohort study in the United States, von Ehrenstein et al found a dose-dependent association of fast food consumption during pregnancy and asthma risk at age 3.5 years [7]. Because this study assessed fast food consumption during pregnancy between 3–6 months after delivery, recall bias is a possibility.…”

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Prenatal exposures and the development of childhood wheezing illnesses

Rosas‐Salazar

Hartert

2017

Current Opinion in Allergy &Amp; Clinical Immunology

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Purpose of review To critically evaluate and summarize studies published between July 2015 and June 2016 linking prenatal exposures and the onset of childhood wheezing illnesses, and to discuss future research directions in this field. Recent findings The aggregated evidence indicates a consistent detrimental effect of prenatal exposure to parental smoking, outdoor air pollution, and maternal stress on childhood wheezing illnesses. Less consistent evidence suggests an adverse impact of maternal obesity during pregnancy and prenatal exposure to antibiotics on these outcomes. There is insufficient evidence to support an association between in utero exposure to acetaminophen or prenatal levels of specific nutrients (such as vitamin D, folic acid, or polyunsaturated fatty acids) and childhood wheezing illnesses. Summary Several common potentially modifiable prenatal exposures appear to be consistently associated with childhood wheezing illnesses (e.g., parental smoking, outdoor air pollution, and maternal stress). However, the effect of many other prenatal exposures on the onset of childhood wheezing illnesses remains unclear. The existing scientific evidence from the past year does not allow us to make any new recommendations on primary prevention measures. Intervention studies will best demonstrate whether changing the prenatal environment can prevent childhood wheezing illnesses and asthma.

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“…The results of the study by von Ehrenstein et al. suggest that frequent maternal consumption of fast food during pregnancy may increase their offspring's risk for asthmatic symptoms in early childhood. These findings were based on the authors’ prospective, population‐based study of 1201 mother/child pairs in Los Angeles, California, in which information about maternal prenatal fast‐food intake and other dietary, lifestyle, or environmental factors in pregnancy was assessed shortly after the women gave birth, and about 3 years later, the ISAAC core questions were used to assess wheeze/asthma and rhinitis symptoms in offspring.…”

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Fast food consumption in pregnancy and subsequent asthma symptoms in young children

Abstract: These findings suggest that in utero exposure to frequent fast food through maternal diet may be a risk factor for asthmatic symptoms in young children.

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Is the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases?

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