Background and aim A decreased adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) may be
related to a rise in chronic non-communicable diseases from childhood onward. The aim of …

Diet and lifestyle play a significant role in the development chronic diseases; however the
full complexity of this relationship is not yet understood. Dietary pattern investigation, which …

Rationale: For unclear reasons, obese children with asthma have higher morbidity and
reduced response to inhaled corticosteroids. Objectives: To assess whether childhood …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder which is associated with airway inflammation.
Environmental factors, in association with genetic susceptibility, play a critical role in asthma …

BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies suggest that deficiencies of the nutrients selenium;
zinc; vitamins A, C, D, and E; and low fruit and vegetable intake may be associated with the …

Background Certain foods may increase or decrease the risk of develo** asthma,
rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema. We explored the impact of the intake of types of food on …

The prevalence of allergic diseases is regarded as one of the key challenges in health
worldwide. Although the precise mechanisms underlying this rapid increase in prevalence …

Evidence suggests that reduced intake of fruit and vegetables may play a critical role in the
development of asthma and allergies. The present review aimed to summarize the evidence …

To fully understand the role of diet diversity on allergy outcomes and to set standards for
conducting research in this field, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology …

Introduction: Dietary intake of specific nutrients or food groups during pregnancy could play
a role in the risk of asthma and atopy in offspring, but specific dietary patterns have not been …