Mediterranean Diet and Airway Inflammation in School-Aged Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Rodrigues (0000-0001-5725-9791, Universidade do Porto), Francisca Castro Mendes (0000-0002-2400-8408, Universidade do Porto), Patrícia Padrão (0000-0001-6310-4956, Universidade do Porto, corresponding author), Luis Delgado (0000-0001-8796-3739, Universidade do Porto), Inês Paciência (0000-0001-5762-7814, University of Oulu), Renata Barros (0000-0002-3043-1720, Universidade do Porto), João Cavaleiro Rufo (0000-0003-1175-242X, Universidade do Porto), Diana Silva (0000-0001-5038-4880, Universidade do Porto), André Moreira (0000-0002-7294-9296, Universidade do Porto), Pedro Moreira (0000-0002-7035-7799, Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1305-1305 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10081305 |
| PMID | 37628304 |
| OpenAlex | W4385423131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 75 |
There seems to exist an intricate relationship between airway inflammation, body mass index (BMI), and diet. The intake of specific foods or food groups has been suggested to suppress the oxidative stress and inflammatory processes that characterize airway inflammation, but little is known about dietary patterns and their complex interplay with BMI and airway inflammation. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), a characteristic European diet, and levels of airway inflammation in school-aged children, taking into account their BMI. This cross-sectional analysis comprised 660 children: 49.1% females, 7-12 years old. Adherence to the MD was assessed through the alternate Mediterranean score (aMED). Higher scores represent a healthier diet (0-8). Airway inflammation was assessed measuring exhaled fractional nitric oxide (eNO). Two categories of BMI were considered: non-overweight/non-obese ( p p ≥ 85th). The associations between diet and airway inflammation were estimated using logistic regression models. Higher scores of the aMED were associated with decreased odds of having eNO ≥ 35 ppb, but only in non-overweight/non-obese children (OR = 0.77; 95% CI, 0.61-0.97). For overweight/obese children, the previous association was not significant (OR = 1.57, 95% CI, 0.88-2.79). Our findings suggest that adherence to the MD is associated with lower levels of airway inflammation among non-overweight/non-obese children
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |