Abstract
Purpose: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may be associated with lower asthma prevalence in children. We sought to corroborate these findings in Peruvian children. Methods: This case–control study included children of ages 9–19 years living in Lima, Peru. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was completed and diet pattern was analyzed using a modified Mediterranean diet score (MDS). Primary analysis investigated the relationship between MDS and asthma status. Maternal education, age, sex, and body mass index category were included in multivariate model. Secondary outcomes included asthma control, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), allergic rhinitis, and atopic status. Results: 287 participants with asthma and 96 controls without asthma completed a FFQ. Mean age was 13.5 years. According to the asthma control test (ACT), 86 % of those with asthma were controlled (score >19). MDS scores ranged 6–18 (median 15). In adjusted analysis, being above the median MDS scores was associated with decreased odds of asthma [OR = 0.55, 95 % CI (0.33, 0.92), p = 0.02]. Among children whose mothers completed secondary education, being above the median MDS significantly decreased the odds of asthma [OR = 0.31, 95 % CI (0.14, 0.71), p
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 893-899 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Lung |
| Volume | 193 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
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Keywords
- Allergic rhinitis
- Atopic
- Control
- Diet pattern
- Food frequency questionnaire
- Peru
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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Association Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Asthma in Peruvian Children. / Rice, Jessica; Romero, Karina M.; Galvez Davila, Rocio M.; Meza, Carla Tarazona; Bilderback, Andrew; Williams, D. Ann L; Breysse, Patrick N; Bose, Sonali; Checkley, William; Hansel, Nadia.
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T1 - Association Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Asthma in Peruvian Children
AU - Rice, Jessica
AU - Romero, Karina M.
AU - Galvez Davila, Rocio M.
AU - Meza, Carla Tarazona
AU - Bilderback, Andrew
AU - Williams, D. Ann L
AU - Breysse, Patrick N
AU - Bose, Sonali
AU - Checkley, William
AU - Hansel, Nadia
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Purpose: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may be associated with lower asthma prevalence in children. We sought to corroborate these findings in Peruvian children. Methods: This case–control study included children of ages 9–19 years living in Lima, Peru. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was completed and diet pattern was analyzed using a modified Mediterranean diet score (MDS). Primary analysis investigated the relationship between MDS and asthma status. Maternal education, age, sex, and body mass index category were included in multivariate model. Secondary outcomes included asthma control, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), allergic rhinitis, and atopic status. Results: 287 participants with asthma and 96 controls without asthma completed a FFQ. Mean age was 13.5 years. According to the asthma control test (ACT), 86 % of those with asthma were controlled (score >19). MDS scores ranged 6–18 (median 15). In adjusted analysis, being above the median MDS scores was associated with decreased odds of asthma [OR = 0.55, 95 % CI (0.33, 0.92), p = 0.02]. Among children whose mothers completed secondary education, being above the median MDS significantly decreased the odds of asthma [OR = 0.31, 95 % CI (0.14, 0.71), p
AB - Purpose: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may be associated with lower asthma prevalence in children. We sought to corroborate these findings in Peruvian children. Methods: This case–control study included children of ages 9–19 years living in Lima, Peru. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was completed and diet pattern was analyzed using a modified Mediterranean diet score (MDS). Primary analysis investigated the relationship between MDS and asthma status. Maternal education, age, sex, and body mass index category were included in multivariate model. Secondary outcomes included asthma control, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), allergic rhinitis, and atopic status. Results: 287 participants with asthma and 96 controls without asthma completed a FFQ. Mean age was 13.5 years. According to the asthma control test (ACT), 86 % of those with asthma were controlled (score >19). MDS scores ranged 6–18 (median 15). In adjusted analysis, being above the median MDS scores was associated with decreased odds of asthma [OR = 0.55, 95 % CI (0.33, 0.92), p = 0.02]. Among children whose mothers completed secondary education, being above the median MDS significantly decreased the odds of asthma [OR = 0.31, 95 % CI (0.14, 0.71), p
KW - Allergic rhinitis
KW - Atopic
KW - Control
KW - Diet pattern
KW - Food frequency questionnaire
KW - Peru
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U2 - 10.1007/s00408-015-9792-9
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JO - Lung
JF - Lung
SN - 0341-2040
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