Dietary Intake in Asthma and Atopy: A Pediatric Case-Control Study

An abstract of a study by Chondronikola et al investigate differences in diet between children with and without symptoms of asthma and atopy is presented. Results show that atopic children consumed less vegetables, and more sugar-sweetened beverages. Higher intakes of fruit and poultry were associat...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 111; no. 9; p. A16
Main Authors Chondronikola, M, Papoutsakis, C, Matziou, V, Antonogeorgos, G, Drakouli, M, Konstantaki, E, Spyropoulou, M, Panagiotakos, D.B, Priftis, K.N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Inc 01.09.2011
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Allergies
Asthma
Childrens health
Diet
Differences
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Nutrition research
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Chondronikola et al investigate differences in diet between children with and without symptoms of asthma and atopy is presented. Results show that atopic children consumed less vegetables, and more sugar-sweetened beverages. Higher intakes of fruit and poultry were associated with a decreased risk for atopy. Due to the case-control design, no causation may be inferred. Finally, their findings require confirmation.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.052