The influence of the dietary intake of fatty acids and antioxidants on hay fever in adults

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1277-1284

  Nagel, G ^a   Nieters, A ^a   Becker, N ^a   Linseisen, J ^a,b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Diet; EPIC; Fatty acids; Hay fever

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITION; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; EATING; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; VITAMINS;

EID: 0345688142     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1398-9995.2003.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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