Consumption of milk and dairy products and risk of asthma in children: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some reports demonstrate that asthma benefits from milk and dairy products, however, the findings are controversial. We used meta-analysis as a tool to summarize published data on the association between dairy products consumption and asthma.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted to identify studies of dairy products and asthma in children in PubMed, ISI (Web of Science), and EMBASE until 21 July 2022. Random-effect meta-analyses with summarized data were performed for total (high/low) milk and dairy intake. Subgroup analysis was used to identify sources of variation in responses. Publication bias and sensitivity analysis were done to examine the stability of results.

Results

There was no correlation between consumption of dairy products and

SUBMITTER: Song F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428541 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature