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Fast food and unhealthy snacks consumption are linked to asthma in India. Reducing intake of these foods and raising public awareness are crucial for asthma prevention and management.

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  • Nutritional epidemiology
  • Respiratory medicine

Background:

  • Asthma prevalence is a growing concern in India.
  • Dietary patterns are increasingly recognized as potential environmental factors influencing asthma development and exacerbation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between specific food consumption patterns and asthma in the Indian population.
  • To identify dietary factors that may contribute to asthma risk in this demographic.

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  • A case-control study involving 125 asthma patients and age/sex-matched healthy controls.
  • Utilized a self-reported food-frequency questionnaire (NNR-Dietary Pattern in Asthma Questionnaire) with 80 items across 15 food groups.

Main Results:

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    • Specific dietary habits, including high consumption of fast food, unhealthy snacks, fats, oils, nuts, and carbonated drinks, may be associated with asthma in India.
    • Public health policies should focus on reducing the intake of these foods and increasing awareness of their impact on asthma.