Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study
Objective: To explore the association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection (RRI) in children aged 0–14 years. Methods: This case–control study compared dietary data of children with (cases) and without RRI (controls) collected via structured questionnaire. Participants were rec...
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| author | Wang Zhang He Yu Jinbang Shang Tiegang Liu Jiaju Ma Xiaohong Gu |
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| description | Objective: To explore the association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection (RRI) in children aged 0–14 years.
Methods: This case–control study compared dietary data of children with (cases) and without RRI (controls) collected via structured questionnaire. Participants were recruited from Chinese medicine clinics, hospitals, and children's learning institutions in Beijing. A logistic regression analysis and odds ratio (OR) calculations were conducted using SPSS 17.0 software.
Results: A total of 241 questionnaires were collected (case:control ratio: approximately 2:1). Frequent consumption of processed foods (OR = 2.988, 95% confidence intervals 1.375–6.491) and high-sugar foods (OR = 2.268, 95% confidence intervals 1.163–4.424), frequent picky eating (OR = 2.614, 95% confidence intervals 1.363–5.014), and a meat-heavy diet with fewer vegetables (OR = 1.830, 95% confidence intervals 1.358–2.467) correlated positively correlated with RRI. Additionally, 57.80% of the children with RRI were addicted to high-sugar foods, compared with 41.57% of the children without RRI (P = .015). Furthermore, 63.16% of the children with RRI were picky eaters, compared with 48.31% of the children without RRI (P = .024). Finally, 30.92% of the children with RRI frequently consumed processed foods, compared with only 17.98% of the children without RRI (P = .027).
Conclusion: Although RRI correlates positively with several dietary habits, in the future, prospective cohort studies with larger samples are needed to generalize these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f72762e14cb49dd96b522bc5ca50f9c2023-09-03T03:26:13ZengElsevierJournal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences2095-75482015-04-012210511010.1016/j.jtcms.2016.01.003Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control studyWang Zhang0He Yu1Jinbang Shang2Tiegang Liu3Jiaju Ma4Xiaohong Gu5School of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, ChinaObjective: To explore the association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection (RRI) in children aged 0–14 years. Methods: This case–control study compared dietary data of children with (cases) and without RRI (controls) collected via structured questionnaire. Participants were recruited from Chinese medicine clinics, hospitals, and children's learning institutions in Beijing. A logistic regression analysis and odds ratio (OR) calculations were conducted using SPSS 17.0 software. Results: A total of 241 questionnaires were collected (case:control ratio: approximately 2:1). Frequent consumption of processed foods (OR = 2.988, 95% confidence intervals 1.375–6.491) and high-sugar foods (OR = 2.268, 95% confidence intervals 1.163–4.424), frequent picky eating (OR = 2.614, 95% confidence intervals 1.363–5.014), and a meat-heavy diet with fewer vegetables (OR = 1.830, 95% confidence intervals 1.358–2.467) correlated positively correlated with RRI. Additionally, 57.80% of the children with RRI were addicted to high-sugar foods, compared with 41.57% of the children without RRI (P = .015). Furthermore, 63.16% of the children with RRI were picky eaters, compared with 48.31% of the children without RRI (P = .024). Finally, 30.92% of the children with RRI frequently consumed processed foods, compared with only 17.98% of the children without RRI (P = .027). Conclusion: Although RRI correlates positively with several dietary habits, in the future, prospective cohort studies with larger samples are needed to generalize these findings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754816000041Case–control studyRecurrent respiratory infectionDietary habits |
| spellingShingle | Wang Zhang He Yu Jinbang Shang Tiegang Liu Jiaju Ma Xiaohong Gu Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences Case–control study Recurrent respiratory infection Dietary habits |
| title | Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study |
| title_full | Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study |
| title_fullStr | Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study |
| title_short | Association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children: A case–control study |
| title_sort | association between dietary habits and recurrent respiratory infection in children a case control study |
| topic | Case–control study Recurrent respiratory infection Dietary habits |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754816000041 |
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