Dietary intake of α-linolenic acid and low ratio of n-6:n-3 PUFA are associated with decreased exhaled NO and improved asthma control

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 441-450

  Barros, Renata ^a   Moreira, André ^b,c   Fonseca, João ^b,c   Delgado, Luís ^b,c   Graca Castel Branco M ^b   Haahtela, Tari ^d   Lopes, Carla ^c   Moreira, Pedro ^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

Linolenic acid; Airway inflammation; Antioxidants; Asthma; Diet; Fatty acids

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FATTY ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; FAT INTAKE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DIETARY FATS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052895214     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511000328     Document Type: Article

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