Association of Allergic Diseases and Related Conditions with Dietary Fiber Intake in Korean Adults

Autor: Hyeon Geun Kim, Tae Hoon Kim, Young Chan Kim, Sang Hag Lee, Kijeong Lee, Hoyoung Lee, Serhim Son, Ji Won Kwak
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2889, p 2889 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 6
ISSN: 1661-7827
1660-4601
Popis: An association between fiber intake and allergic diseases in children has been reported
however, many studies have not been conducted to assess this association in adults. We aimed to evaluate the association between dietary fiber intake and allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis) among 10,479 adults using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010–2011). As dietary fiber intake increased, the prevalence of asthma (Q4 adjusted odds ratio (OR): 0.656
95% confidence interval (CI): 0.48–0.91, p for trend <
0.0001) and atopic dermatitis (Q3 crude OR: 0.746
95% CI: 0.57–0.98
Q4 adjusted OR: 0.712
95% CI: 0.50–1.01, p for trend <
0.0001) decreased. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (Q2 adjusted OR: 0.840
95% CI: 0.70–1.00, p for trend <
0.0001) tended to decrease, especially in males. Subgroup analysis revealed that fiber intake reduced allergic rhinitis symptoms, including watery rhinorrhea (Q3 adjusted OR: 0.734
95% CI: 0.55–0.97
Q4 adjusted OR: 0.722
95% CI: 0.54–0.97) and dog allergen sensitization (Q3 adjusted OR: 0.319
95% CI: 0.13–0.82
Q4 adjusted OR: 0.338
95% CI: 0.13–0.86), exclusively in males. Thus, dietary fiber intake influences allergic diseases in adults, especially males.
Databáze: OpenAIRE