The Impact of Meal Dietary Inflammatory Index on Exercise-Induced Changes in Airway Inflammation in Adults with Asthma.

ABSTRACT: Research suggests exercise may reduce eosinophilic airway inflammation in adults with asthma. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII^®) quantifies the inflammatory potential of the diet and has been associated with asthma outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether the DII of a meal consumed either before or after exercise influences exercise-induced changes in airway inflammation. A total of 56 adults with asthma were randomised to (1) 30-45 min moderate-vigorous exercise, or (2) a control group. Participants consumed self-selected meals, two hours pre- and two hours post-intervention. Energy-adjusted DII (E-DII^TM) was determined for each meal, with meals then characterised as "anti-inflammatory" or "pro-inflammatory" according to median DII. Induced sputum cell coun

SUBMITTER: McDiarmid KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9610037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature