Τίτλος:
Exploring the Relation between Atopic Diseases and Lifestyle Patterns
among Adolescents Living in Greece: Evidence from the Greek Global
Asthma Network (GAN) Cross-Sectional Study
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Introduction: Diet and physical activity might be associated with the
risk of allergic diseases in childhood. However, evidence in literature
is sparse and diverse. We aim to examine the associations between four
healthy dietary consumption pattern drinks, plus the adherence to a
physically active lifestyle with atopic diseases (asthma, allergic
rhinitis and eczema) in adolescence and their relative importance.
Methods: A total of 1934 adolescents (921 boys, 47.5%) and their
parents completed a validated questionnaire assessing atopic diseases’
symptoms prevalence in the past 12 months, as well as nutritional and
physical activity information. Four healthy dietary and one physical
active lifestyle patterns were identified and logistic regression was
applied to assess their relation with allergic diseases.
Results: A high weekly consumption of fruits, vegetables and pulses and
low consumption of unhealthy foods was negatively associated with all
atopic symptoms while adherence to a physical active lifestyle was
inversely associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis symptoms and
dairy products with asthma and eczema symptoms in the past 12 months
after adjustment for several confounders (all p < 0.05). Fruits,
vegetables and pulses consumption per week emerged as the most important
lifestyle pattern negatively associated for all atopic diseases, after
the adjustment for all the remaining lifestyle patterns and confounders
(all p < 0.05)
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a high fruit, vegetable and pulse
intake should be the first lifestyle intervention every clinician and
public health care worker evolving in the management of atopic
adolescents should encourage and promote.
Συγγραφείς:
Antonogeorgos, George
Priftis, Kostas N.
Panagiotakos,
Demosthenes B.
Ellwood, Philippa
Garcia-Marcos, Luis
Liakou,
Evangelia
Koutsokera, Alexandra
Drakontaeidis, Pavlos and
Moriki, Dafni
Thanasia, Marina
Mandrapylia, Maria
Douros,
Konstantinos
Περιοδικό:
CHILDREN-BASEL
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
fruits; vegetables; pulses; atopy; adolescents; lifestyle; pattern
DOI:
10.3390/children8100932
