Associations of dietary patterns with common infections and antibiotic use among Finnish preschoolers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preschoolers suffer frequently from infections. Although nutrition plays a key role in immune function, very little is known about the impact of overall diet on preschoolers' infections.

Objective

To assess the associations between dietary patterns, common infections and antibiotic use among Finnish preschoolers.

Design

The study included 721 3-6-year-old preschoolers participating in the cross-sectional DAGIS survey. Parents retrospectively reported the number of common colds, gastroenteritis episodes and antibiotic courses their children had acquired during the past year. Food consumption outside preschool hours was recorded using a food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were derived from the consumption frequencies using principal component analy

SUBMITTER: Peltonen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10284098 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature