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13-11-2024 | Bronchial Asthma | Original Article

Associations between the prevalence of asthma and dietary exposure to food contaminants in children: CHASER study

Authors: Daniel Hinojosa-Nogueira, Marika Dello Russo, Beatriz Navajas-Porras, Adriana Delgado-Osorio, Sergio Pérez-Burillo, Stefania La Grutta, Giovanna Cilluffo, Velia Malizia, Silvia Pastoriza de la Cueva, Fabio Lauria, José Ángel Rufián-Henares

Published in: World Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 12/2024

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Abstract

Background

Asthma is a common, multifactorial chronic disease with a major impact on children and adolescents. Exposure to food contaminants is one of the contributing factors to asthma. This study aims to evaluate the intake and exposure of different contaminants and explore their association with childhood asthma.

Methods

The Childhood Asthma and Environment Research study evaluated Italian children aged 5–14 years, divided into control and asthma case groups. Dietary habits were recorded, and exposure to 11 food contaminants was estimated with the CONT11 database. The study included 428 children, 264 with asthma and 164 without.

Results

The findings of this study were consistent with those reported in other studies, indicating that exposure to nitrates and acrylamide was significantly higher in asthmatic children. The results suggest that exposure to certain contaminants could have a more pronounced effect on asthmatic children.

Conclusions

The study demonstrates the importance of tools such as CONT11 in assessing food safety. Furthermore, it reinforces the need to prevent and reduce exposure to food contaminants to minimize health risks.

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Metadata
Title
Associations between the prevalence of asthma and dietary exposure to food contaminants in children: CHASER study
Authors
Daniel Hinojosa-Nogueira
Marika Dello Russo
Beatriz Navajas-Porras
Adriana Delgado-Osorio
Sergio Pérez-Burillo
Stefania La Grutta
Giovanna Cilluffo
Velia Malizia
Silvia Pastoriza de la Cueva
Fabio Lauria
José Ángel Rufián-Henares
Publication date
13-11-2024
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
World Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12/2024
Print ISSN: 1708-8569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-0687
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-024-00849-4

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