Consumption of milk fat and reduced asthma risk in pre-school children
| Autor: | Karmaus, W, Fussman, C, Wijga, A, Boshuizen, H, Smit, H, Kerkhof, M, Gerritsen, J, de Jongste, J C, Neijens, H, Brunekreef, B |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG, Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Pediatrics, Internal Medicine |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
HAY-FEVER Allergy Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty SYMPTOMS URBAN Atopy Cohort Studies FISH immune system diseases Risk Factors Environmental health Wheeze medicine Prevalence Animals Humans Respiratory sounds Letter to the Editor Asthma Netherlands Respiratory Sounds medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry food and beverages CHILDHOOD ASTHMA Odds ratio medicine.disease Prognosis respiratory tract diseases Diet ALLERGY LIFE Logistic Models Milk Food ATOPY Child Preschool Hay fever Regression Analysis medicine.symptom business Cohort study DIETARY FACTORS |
| Zdroj: | Thorax, 58(7), 567-572. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Thorax, 58, 567-572. BMJ Publishing Group |
| ISSN: | 0040-6376 |
| Popis: | Background: Environment and lifestyle contribute to the development of asthma in children. Understanding the relevant factors in this relationship may provide methods of prevention. The role of diet in the development of asthma in pre-school children was investigated. Methods: Data from 2978 children participating in a prospective birth cohort study were used. Food frequency data were collected at the age of 2 years and related to asthma symptoms reported at the age of 3 years. Results: The prevalence of recent asthma at age 3 was lower in children who consumed (at age 2) full cream milk daily (3.4%) than in those who did not (5.6%) and in those who consumed butter daily (1.5%) than in those who did not (5.1%). The prevalence of recent wheeze was lower in children who consumed milk products daily (13.7%) than in those who did not (18.4%) and in children who consumed butter daily (7.7%) than in those who did not (15.4%). These effects remained in a logistic regression model including different foods and confounders (adjusted odds ratio (CI) for recent asthma: full cream milk daily v rarely 0.59 (0.40 to 0.88), butter daily v rarely 0.28 (0.09 to 0.88)). Daily consumption of brown bread was also associated with lower rates of asthma and wheeze, whereas no associations were observed with the consumption of fruits, vegetables, margarine, and fish. Conclusions: In pre-school children, frequent consumption of products containing milk fat is associated with a reduced risk of asthma symptoms. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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