Nutrition and respiratory health in children in six Central and Eastern European countries

Antova, T

doi:10.1136/thorax.58.3.231

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“…Three or more months of exclusive breastfeeding appears to be a predictive factor for higher vegetable consumption in preschool children. This is an important finding as many studies emphasize the value of fruits and vegetables as sources of fiber and vital micronutrients that protect against a wide range of illnesses in childhood and adulthood (Antova et al, 2003;Maynard et al, 2003). Food preferences in childhood are also shown to persist into adulthood (Nicklaus et al, 2004).…”

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Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children

2010

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Background/Objectives: To examine whether a relationship exists between exclusive breastfeeding duration and later vegetable consumption in 4-year-old children, independently of factors traditionally associated with children's vegetable intake. Subjects/Methods: A longitudinal study using information collected on children's food consumption patterns and behaviors from a representative sample of children born in 1998 in the province of Québec, Canada. Face-to-face interviews and self-administered questionnaires were addressed to children's mothers and fathers. From the first group of children (n ¼ 2100) included in the cohort, a subsample of 4-year-old children participated in a nutrition substudy (n ¼ 1549). Results: Children whose mothers held a university degree had odds of 8.7 (95% CI: 4.23-17.93) for consuming two or more servings of vegetables a day at 4 years of age (vs less than one serving per day) in comparison to children of mothers with no high school diploma. Likewise, children who were exclusively breastfed for 3 or more months had odds of 2.6 (95% CI: 1.34-5.02, with 3 to o4 months of exclusive breastfeeding) and 1.9 (95% CI: 1.01-3.61, with 4 or more months of exclusive breastfeeding) for consuming two or more servings of vegetables per day (vs less than one serving per day) in comparison to children who were formula-fed and/or partially breastfed (no exclusive breastfeeding). Conclusions: The findings suggest that three or more months of exclusive breastfeeding is a predictive factor for higher vegetable consumption in preschool children.

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Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children

2010

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“…The protective effect varied between 25 and 95%, which might be attributed to differences in study design, exposure and outcome measure classification and assessment. Nine studies observed a beneficial effect of fish intake during infancy/childhood and atopic outcomes in those infants/children (32,35,(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57) . The reduction in atopy/ allergy risk among these studies ranged between 22 and 80%.…”

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Is there a role for fatty acids in early life programming of the immune system?

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There may be a causal relationship betweenn-6 PUFA intake and allergic disease and there are biologically plausible mechanisms, involving eicosanoid mediators of then-6 PUFA arachidonic acid, that could explain this. There is some evidence that high linoleic acid intake is linked with increased risk of atopic sensitisation and allergic manifestations. Fish and fish oils are sources of long-chainn-3 PUFA and these fatty acids act to oppose the actions ofn-6 PUFA. It is considered thatn-3 PUFA will protect against atopic sensitisation and against the clinical manifestations of atopy. All five epidemiological studies investigating the effect of maternal fish intake during pregnancy on atopic or allergic outcomes in infants/children of those pregnancies concluded protective associations. Epidemiological studies investigating the effects of fish intake during infancy and childhood on atopic outcomes in those infants or children are inconsistent, although the majority of the studies (9/14) showed a protective effect of fish. Fish oil provision to pregnant women is associated with immunologic changes in cord blood. Provision of fish oil during pregnancy may reduce sensitisation to common food allergens and reduce the prevalence and severity of atopic dermatitis in the first year of life. This effect may persist until adolescence with a reduction in prevalence and/or severity of eczema, hayfever and asthma. Fish oil supplementation in infancy may decrease the risk of developing some manifestations of allergic disease, but whether this benefit persists as other factors come into play remains to be determined.

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“…Four studies examined intake among older adults, namely MEDIS (MEDiterranean Islands Study) (78) , the Seven Countries Study (4,91,92) , SENECA (Survey in Europe on Nutrition and the Elderly; a Concerted Action) (43,90,148,149) and the 'Food in later life' study (68) . Nine studies assessed intake among children (27,30,37,50,85,86,101,116,120) in age ranges 2-9 years (37,118,119) , 3-6 years (95)(96)(97)(98)(99)(100)(101)(102)(103)(104)(105)(106) , 2-11 years (50) , 7-11 years (116) , 11 years (85) and 10-12 years (27) , and seven assessed intake among adolescents (32,50,109,110,(113)(114)(115) .…”

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“…Open-ended qualitative questionnaire ToyBox (95)(96)(97)(98)(99)(100)(101)(102)(103)(104)(105)(106) 6 (Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain) Primary caregiver's FFQ (PCQ) X (100) X Van Diepen et al (107) 2 (Greece, the Netherlands) 2 × consecutive 24-HDR WHO-MONICA EC/ MONICA Project optional nutrition study (46,108) 2 (Poland, Czech Republic) FFQ TEMPEST (115) 4 (Netherlands, Poland, UK, Portugal) FFQ X Children Antova et al (116) 6 (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia) FFQ ENERGY (27) 7 (Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain)…”

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“…The characteristics of the included studies (4,18, are described in Table 2. From the sourced articles, fifty-one pan-European studies in total were identified: thirty-five named projects and sixteen smaller projects (48,54,56,65,69,72,82,83,88,93,94,107,109,113,114,116) . Most studies assessed dietary intake of F&V among adults (18,41,44,46,48,50,51,(54)(55)(56)(57)59,60,(64)(65)(66)68,69,71,72,(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(81)(82)(83)(84)86,88,…”

Section: Public Health Nutritionmentioning

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A systematic review of methods to assess intake of fruits and vegetables among healthy European adults and children: a DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) study

Riordan

Ryan

Perry

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Evidence suggests that health benefits are associated with consuming recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables (F&V), yet standardised assessment methods to measure F&V intake are lacking. The current review aims to identify methods to assess F&V intake among children and adults in pan-European studies and inform the development of the DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) toolbox of methods suitable for use in future European studies.\ud A literature search was conducted using three electronic databases and by hand-searching reference lists. English-language studies of any design which assessed F&V intake were included in the review.\ud Studies involving two or more European countries were included in the review.\ud Healthy, free-living children or adults.\ud The review identified fifty-one pan-European studies which assessed F&V intake. The FFQ was the most commonly used (n 42), followed by 24 h recall (n 11) and diet records/diet history (n 7). Differences existed between the identified methods; for example, the number of F&V items on the FFQ and whether potatoes/legumes were classified as vegetables. In total, eight validated instruments were identified which assessed F&V intake among adults, adolescents or children.\ud The current review indicates that an agreed classification of F&V is needed in order to standardise intake data more effectively between European countries. Validated methods used in pan-European populations encompassing a range of European regions were identified. These methods should be considered for use by future studies focused on evaluating intake of F&V

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Nutrition and respiratory health in children in six Central and Eastern European countries

Cited by 102 publications

References 24 publications

Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children

Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children

Is there a role for fatty acids in early life programming of the immune system?

A systematic review of methods to assess intake of fruits and vegetables among healthy European adults and children: a DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) study

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