Allergic sensitization and diet: ecological analysis in selected European cities

Heinrich, Joachim; Hölscher, Bernd; Bolte, Gabriele; Winkler, G.

doi:10.1183/09031936.01.17303950

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“…Although the dietary pattern has not been evaluated in the present study, we observed a significantly low intake of riboflavin in a previous study on Vietnamese children (Quyen et al, 2004). A similar finding was reported by Heinrich et al (2001). In the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS), they found a tendency towards decreasing allergic sensitization with higher riboflavin intake (OR ¼ 0.72, CI: 0.50-1.05; P ¼ 0.077) and vitamin A (OR ¼ 0.73, CI: 0.52-1.02; P ¼ 0.057), and a positive association with fruit intakes (OR ¼ 0.68, CI: 0.49-0.95; P ¼ 0.035).…”

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Obesity is associated with increased risk of allergy in Vietnamese adolescents

Irei

Takahashi

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et al. 2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Background: The prevalence of allergic diseases has remarkably increased in the last decades in tandem with the number of obese individuals. Results of studies on obesity and allergic diseases are controversial, and most of them are related to asthma and asthma-like symptoms. Objective: In our study, we evaluated the association of several obesity indices and the prevalence of allergic diseases, including bronchial asthma, allergic rhino-conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy. Design: Cross-sectional study.

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Obesity is associated with increased risk of allergy in Vietnamese adolescents

Irei

Takahashi

Le³

et al. 2005

Eur J Clin Nutr

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“…Also, a recently published cross-sectional study reported a positive relationship between AA intake and allergic sensitisation among females (Trak-Fellermeier et al, 2004). Concerning monounsaturated fatty acids, Heinrich et al (2001) saw a positive association between monounsaturated fatty acid intake and the prevalence of allergic sensitisation in an ecological study among adults. Additionally, in a German subsample of the prospective EPIC cohort, a high intake of oleic acid was found to be positively associated with hay fever (Nagel et al, 2003).…”

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Allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis are associated with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and in red blood cell membranes

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Objective: Due to inconsistent results based on dietary intake data, unsaturated fatty acids in red blood cell (RBC) membranes and diet were used to investigate their association with allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis. Design: Cross-sectional, population-based study. Setting: Bavarian Nutrition Survey II (2002-03), Germany. Subjects: A total of 568 adult participants, 325 women and 243 men. Methods: By means of logistic regression models, the relation of fatty acids to (i) allergic sensitisation as defined by means of specific serum immunoglobulin E analysis (CAPSX1 class Z2), and (ii) self-reported allergic rhinitis was examined. Results: A high cell membrane level of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5 n-3) was inversely associated with allergic sensitisation, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were 0.52 (0.30-0.90) for the highest (vs lowest) quartile. A similar effect was observed for allergic rhinitis with an OR (95% CI) of 0.50 (0.24-1.03; P ¼ 0.027 for trend). A higher dietary intake of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3 n-3) was associated with a decreased risk of allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis with ORs (95% CIs) of 0.51 (0.28-0.93) and 0.43 (0.20-0.93), respectively, in the highest quartiles. No other dietary or cell membrane unsaturated fatty acid was significantly associated with the outcome variables, nor was the n-6/n-3 ratio. The strongest effects were observed among subjects under the age of 40 y. Conclusions: In this cross-sectional study among adults, a high content of n-3 fatty acids in RBC membranes (EPA) or in the diet (ALA) is associated with a decreased risk of allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis. Sponsorship: The study was supported by funds of the Kurt-Eberhard-Bode-Stiftung and the Bavarian Ministry of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection.

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“…It should be noted that, unlike that reported by Nagel and Linseisen, 2005, in the present work either oleic acid intake or margarine consumption was not associated with an increased risk of current asthma. Regarding MUFAs intake and asthma, Heinrich et al (2001) after adjusting for energy intake, observed the intake of MUFAs to be positively related to the prevalence of atopic disease. However, in a Taiwanese study involving 1166 adolescents, MUFA intake was found to be inversely proportional to asthma (OR ¼ 0.65 (0.43-0.99)) (Huang and Pan, 2001).…”

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Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

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Objectives: To study the relationship between lipid, fatty acid and lipid-rich food intake and current asthma in a group of Spanish schoolchildren. Subjects/Methods: The subjects of this cross-sectional study were 638 Spanish schoolchildren (8-13 years of age). The weight and height of all the subjects were recorded. A questionnaire, completed by the subjects' parents, was used to obtain personal and health information. Current asthma was established when the children had ever had asthma, if they had been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor and if they had been treated with medications at some time in the previous 12 months. Food intake was monitored using a 3-day food record. All foods consumed were converted into energy and nutrients. Results: The energy derived from lipids, saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and myristic and palmitic acids was independently associated with current asthma (Odds Ratio (OR) third tertile 2.85 (1.01-8.07) P ¼ 0.049, 10.00 (0.89-111.97) P ¼ 0.002, 11.21 (1.36-92.24) P ¼ 0.002, 7.58 (1.40-41.03) P ¼ 0.022, respectively), as was the intake of butter (OR third tertile 2.97 (1.01-8.68) P ¼ 0.001). No relationship was seen between this condition and the intake of any other fatty acid, the n-6/n-3 ratio, nor the consumption of margarine, milk products, fish, meat, eggs or vegetable oils. Conclusions: Increased intakes of SFAs, myristic and palmitic acids and butter seem to be related to the risk of current asthma in children.

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Allergic sensitization and diet: ecological analysis in selected European cities

Cited by 53 publications

References 33 publications

Obesity is associated with increased risk of allergy in Vietnamese adolescents

Obesity is associated with increased risk of allergy in Vietnamese adolescents

Allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis are associated with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and in red blood cell membranes

Fat intake and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren

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