Associations of adherence to the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Mediterranean diet are associated with reduced cardiovascular, tumor, and diabetes risk, but the effect on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is uncertain.

Objective

To investigate the association of the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet with the risk of COPD in American adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 28,605 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2018 survey cycle who had complete dietary and other questionnaire data. The scores of healthy eating patterns (the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet) were derived from a 24-h dietary recall interview [individual food and total nutrient data from NHANES and food pattern equiv

SUBMITTER: Wen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932199 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature