Diet, interleukin-17, and childhood asthma in Puerto Ricans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary patterns might influence the pathogenesis of asthma in Puerto Ricans, the ethnic group most affected by this disease in the United States.

Objective

To examine the association among diet, T-helper cell type 17 cytokines, and asthma in Puerto Rican children.

Methods

As part of a case-control study of 678 Puerto Rican children 6 to 14 years old in San Juan, participants completed a 75-item questionnaire on the child's food consumption in the prior week. Foods were aggregated into 7 groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, dairy, fats, and sweets. Logistic regression was used to evaluate consumption frequency of each group, plasma T-helper cell type 17 cytokine levels, and asthma. Based on this analysis, a food score (range -2 [unhealthy diet

SUBMITTER: Han YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4721241 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature