The Relationship between Dietary Inflammatory Index, Pulmonary Functions and Asthma Control in Asthmatics
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol.18, no.6, pp.605-614, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.