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Diet and Asthma: Is It Time to Adapt Our Message?
Laurent Guilleminault1, Evan J Williams2, Hayley A Scott3
1Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. guillel@free.fr.
Nutrients
|November 9, 2017
Summary
Diet significantly impacts asthma risk and control, with pro-inflammatory Western diets worsening symptoms and anti-inflammatory diets like the Mediterranean diet offering benefits. Dietary habits are crucial for managing asthma, especially in obese patients.
Area of Science:
- Respiratory Medicine
- Nutritional Science
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease influenced by genetics and environmental factors.
- Common asthma triggers include allergens, smoke, and air pollution.
- Diet's role in asthma is under-recognized despite established links to other chronic diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the impact of dietary patterns on asthma risk.
- To examine diet's influence on asthma control.
- To explore the specific effects of diet on obese asthma patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on diet and asthma.
- Analysis of pro-inflammatory (Western) and anti-inflammatory (Mediterranean) dietary patterns.
- Investigation of dietary influences on asthma pathophysiology and clinical outcomes.
Main Results:
- Western diets, high in processed foods, are associated with pro-inflammatory effects relevant to asthma.
- Mediterranean diets, rich in fruits and vegetables, possess anti-inflammatory properties beneficial for asthma.
- Dietary habits are often overlooked in clinical asthma management.
Conclusions:
- Dietary interventions hold potential for improving asthma risk and control.
- Personalized dietary recommendations may benefit asthma patients, particularly those with obesity.
- Further research is needed to integrate dietary assessment into routine asthma care.
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