Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and fresh fruit intake are associated with improved asthma control

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 917-923

  Barros, R ^a,b   Moreira, A ^b,c   Fonseca, J ^b,c   Ferraz De Oliveira, J ^b   Delgado, L ^b,c   Castel Branco, M G ^b   Haahtela, T ^d   Lopes, C ^c   Moreira, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Asthma; Exhaled nitric oxide; Mediterranean diet; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FRUIT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 45149110877     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01665.x     Document Type: Article

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