Dietary habits, physical activity, and self-reported rhinosinusitis in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric paranasal rhinosinusitis is one of the more common pediatric diseases of the upper respiratory tract and it entails significant morbidity. Most commonly, it is caused by a viral infection of the nasal mucosa, which spreads through the natural passages within the cavities of the paranasal sinuses, leading to inflammation of the mucosa that lines the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

Methods

The objective of this cohort study was to assess whether there is a correlation between pediatric rhinosinusitis, physical activity, and selected dietary habits among pupils aged 6 to 16 years from elementary schools in Wrocław, Poland. This study - as part of the pro-health program "Let us Get the Kids Moving" - is also aimed at establishing factors that potentially

SUBMITTER: Pazdro-Zastawny K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800831 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature