Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Elena; Perea, J. M.; Jiménez, Ana I.; López-Sobaler, Ana M.; Ortega, Rosa M.

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.127

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“…Sugar consumption during the perinatal period was associated with severe asthma symptoms in 6-and 7-yr-old children [28]. An increased intake of saturated fatty acids was also found to be related to the risk of asthma in children [29].…”

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Dietary patterns and respiratory symptoms in pre-school children: the Generation R Study

Tromp¹,

Jong²,

Vries

et al. 2012

Eur Respir J

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Overall diet in early childhood may affect the development of respiratory symptoms. This study examined whether childhood dietary patterns are associated with respiratory symptoms in Dutch pre-school children, and whether this association could be explained by energy intake.A prospective cohort study was performed in 2,173 children aged f4 yrs. Data on asthma-related symptoms were obtained by questions from the age-adapted version of the "International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood" questionnaires. Data on respiratory tract infections, defined as episodes of physician attended fever with respiratory symptoms, was obtained by questionnaire. Principal components analysis was used to develop dietary patterns at 14 months of age.Compared with low adherence, high adherence to the ''Western'' dietary pattern was significantly associated with frequent wheeze at 3 yrs of age (relative risk (RR) 1.39, 95% CI 1.02-1.89) and frequent shortness of breath (RR 1.44, 95% CI 1.03-2.01) and respiratory tract infections (RR 1.54, 95% CI 1.08-2.19) at 4 yrs of age. However, this association was partially explained by energy intake.A ''Western'' diet may increase the risk of frequent respiratory symptoms at 3 and 4 yrs of age. In some measure, this association was explained by energy intake.

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Dietary patterns and respiratory symptoms in pre-school children: the Generation R Study

Tromp¹,

Jong²,

Vries

et al. 2012

Eur Respir J

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“…29,34 Lower levels of n-3 fatty acids have been found in asthmatics relative to control subjects, 35 but others found no association between levels of n-3 fatty acids and asthma in schoolchildren aged 8 to 13 years. 36 In addition, the optimal intake of n-3 fatty acids in young children remains controversial. In 2002, the US Institute of Medicine concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide clear recommendation on n-3 PUFA intake in children, 37 100 mg per day can improve visual function but evidence does not permit to define an age specific dietary recommendation for EPA and DHA from 2 years onward.…”

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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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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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“…Similarly, fast-food consumption was associated Dietary factors, body weight, and screen time in US children with and without asthma 5 with asthma for Mexican children ages 6-8 and 11-14 years from several randomly chosen elementary schools (Gutiérrez-Delgado et al, 2009). The risk of asthma was more likely with increased intakes of saturated fatty acids, palmitic acid and butter in a cohort of Spanish elementary school children (Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al, 2010). The researchers concluded that the risk of current asthma in the children was elevated with increased intakes of saturated fatty acids, palmitic acid and butter.…”

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