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Effects of asthma in nutritional status in children: A systematic review
Daniele Andrade da Cunha1, Hilton Justino da Silva2, Leandro de Araújo Pernambuco3
1Doutora em Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, mestre em Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, especialista em Motricidade Orofacial pelo UFPE-CFFa, docente da Estácio FIR, líder do grupo de pesquisa Patofisiologia do Sistema Estomatognático.
Insights
This study reviewed asthma's impact on children's nutritional status. The systematic review found no conclusive evidence that asthma affects a child's nutritional status.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Asthma is a widespread chronic inflammatory disease with significant public health implications.
- It is hypothesized to contribute to low birth weight and growth retardation in children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review existing literature on the effects of asthma on the nutritional status of children.
- To synthesize current research findings regarding this relationship.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, SciELO, and LILACS databases.
- Original human studies evaluating asthma's effects on children's nutrition were included; review articles and studies on adults were excluded.
Main Results:
- The initial search yielded 964 articles.
- After applying exclusion criteria, 17 articles were selected for the final review.
Conclusions:
- The current body of evidence reviewed does not conclusively prove that asthma interferes with the nutritional status of children.
Introduction:
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of high prevalence, considered a public health problem and is thought to be one cause of low birth weight and growth retardation.
Purpose:
The purpose of this article was to review in literature the effects of asthma on the nutritional status in children.
Material And Methods:
A systematic review was made by searching for articles in PubMed, SciELO and LILACS databases. Review articles, studies with adults or research that did not evaluate the effects of asthma in children were excluded. Hence original articles in humans were included.
Results:
In the systematic review we found 901 articles in MEDLINE (1966-1996), 47 in LILACS and SciELO in the 16 Brazil, totaling 964 articles. Of these, 17 articles were selected.
Conclusion:
Evidence that asthma interferes in nutritional status can not be proven in this study. Rev Port Pneumol 2010; XVI (4): 617-626.
