The Relationship between Dietary Inflammatory Index, Pulmonary Functions and Asthma Control in Asthmatics

Ozbey U., UÇAR A., Shivappa N., Hebert J. R.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol.18, no.6, pp.605-614, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.605-614
  • Keywords: Asthma, Diet, Inflammation, Pulmonary function, MEDITERRANEAN DIET, FATTY-ACIDS, OBESITY, DISEASE, CHILDREN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates the relationship of the dietary inflammatory index (DII), a novel tool developed to measure the inflammatory capacity of a diet, with pulmonary functions and asthma control test (ACT) scores in asthmatic individuals.