Higher diet quality linked to improved lung function in asthma, COPD
A study published in ERJ Open Research indicates that higher diet quality is linked to improved lung function and slower decline in patients with asthma and COPD. Researchers analyzed data from the Lifelines cohort study to establish the correlation between dietary habits and respiratory health.
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This research highlights diet as a potential modifiable lifestyle factor that could significantly improve long-term outcomes for patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
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Add as preferred source Higher diet quality is associated with better lung function (LF), especially among individuals with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in ERJ Open Research .
Arturo F. Martinez-Rodriguez, from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined whether diet and LF differ according to asthma or COPD status among adults in the Lifelines cohort study. The Lifelines diet score (LLDS) was used to calculate dietary quality.
At baseline and two follow-ups (around 10 years), LF was assessed via prebronchodilator spirometry (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV 1 ], forced vital capacity [FVC], and FEV 1 /FVC).
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