Objectives:
The relationship between dietary pattern and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been described; however, the exclusive role of dietary factors remains controversial. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does a dietary intake of fruits and vegetables, dietary fiber, fish, n-3 or n-6 fatty acids and antioxidant vitamins reduce risk of COPD in adults?
Study design:
This review article included 10 cohort, 6 case-control and 20 cross-sectional studies.
To assess usual dietary intake, 28 studies had used food frequency questionnaires (FFQ), of which 2 studies had used FFQ and a 24-hour recall, 3 studies had used the crosscheck dietary method, 1 study had assessed with only 24-hour recall and 1 study had used weighted household food records.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 26% [relative risk = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.65 to 0.85] for COPD for the highest fruit intake group compared with the lowest intake group.
This significantly reduced risk was 29% in cohort studies [RR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.63 to 0.79, I2 = 0.0%].
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 47% [relative risk = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.39 to 0.74, I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.65] for COPD mortality for the highest fruit intake group compared with the lowest intake group.
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 35% [relative risk = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.55 to 0.78] for COPD for the highest dietary fiber intake group compared with the lowest intake group.
This significantly reduced risk was 39% in cohort studies [RR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.54 to 0.68, I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.9].
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 29% [relative risk = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.58 to 0.85] for COPD for the highest fish intake group compared with the lowest intake group.
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 11% [relative risk = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.76 to 0.99] for COPD for the highest vitamin C dietary intake group compared with the lowest intake group.
The investigators found no association between the risk of COPD and the intake of vegetables, n-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and β-carotene.
The investigators concluded that a higher dietary intake of fruit, dietary fiber, fish and vitamine C reduce the risk of COPD in adults.
Original title:
Dietary Factors and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis by Seyedrezazadeh E, Moghaddam MP, […], Kolahdooz F.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309892/
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