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Fruit and vegetable intakes and asthma in the E3N study.

I Romieu¹, R Varraso, V Avenel

¹Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Col Santa Maria Ahuacatitlan, 62508 Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. iromieu@correo.insp.mx

|January 7, 2006

Summary

Higher intake of tomatoes, carrots, and leafy vegetables was associated with a lower prevalence of adult asthma in French women. These findings highlight the potential role of specific vegetable consumption in respiratory health.

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Area of Science:

Nutritional epidemiology
Respiratory medicine
Public health

Background:

Investigated the link between dietary habits and adult asthma prevalence.
Utilized data from the large-scale E3N cohort study of French women.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine if specific dietary intakes predict the occurrence of adult-onset asthma.
To identify potential protective food groups against asthma development.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional analysis of 68,535 women using food frequency questionnaires.
Logistic regression models compared asthma prevalence across quartiles of food intake.
Adjusted for multiple confounding factors including BMI, smoking, and physical activity.

Main Results:

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Increased consumption of tomatoes, carrots, and leafy vegetables showed a significant inverse association with asthma prevalence.
Women in the highest quartile of intake for these vegetables had a reduced likelihood of reporting asthma.
Apples showed a marginal association; no other fruits or vegetables were significantly linked to asthma.

Conclusions:

Dietary intake of certain vegetables, specifically tomatoes, carrots, and leafy greens, may play a role in reducing adult asthma prevalence.
These findings suggest a potential preventative dietary strategy for respiratory health.