Relationship between dietary patterns and COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Findings from previous studies reporting on the associations between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and various dietary patterns have been inconsistent. This review aims to summarise the evidence on the strength of the association between dietary patterns and the prevalence and incidence of COPD.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of seven databases between 1 January 1980 and 30 November 2019. Two reviewers independently reviewed each manuscript through the screening, selection, data extraction and quality assessment stages. Data from eight observational studies that met the inclusion criteria were extracted and random-effects meta-analysis was subsequently conducted.

Results

Eight observational studies (all eight reporting on healthy

SUBMITTER: Parvizian MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7211952 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature