Association between soft drinks consumption and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To carry out meta-analysis and systematic review on the association between soft drinks consumption and asthma prevalence among adults and children. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational research. DATA SOURCES:Medline, Scopus, ISI Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched up to December 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:We included observational studies investigating the association between soft drinks consumption (including maternal consumption during pregnancy) and asthma or wheeze. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS:Data were extracted by one author and reviewed independently by two other authors. The most adjusted estimate from each original study was used in the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis was conducted using random-effects model. The quality of studi

SUBMITTER: Al-Zalabani AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797295 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature