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Association of Allergic Diseases and Related Conditions with Dietary Fiber Intake in Korean Adults

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  • Hoyoung Lee

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
    The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Kijeong Lee

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
    The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Serhim Son

    (Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Young-Chan Kim

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Ji Won Kwak

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Hyeon Geun Kim

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Sang Hag Lee

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Tae Hoon Kim

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

Abstract

An association between fiber intake and allergic diseases in children has been reported; however, many studies have not been conducted to assess this association in adults. We aimed to evaluate the association between dietary fiber intake and allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis) among 10,479 adults using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010–2011). As dietary fiber intake increased, the prevalence of asthma (Q4 adjusted odds ratio (OR): 0.656; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.48–0.91, p for trend < 0.0001) and atopic dermatitis (Q3 crude OR: 0.746; 95% CI: 0.57–0.98; Q4 adjusted OR: 0.712; 95% CI: 0.50–1.01, p for trend < 0.0001) decreased. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (Q2 adjusted OR: 0.840; 95% CI: 0.70–1.00, p for trend < 0.0001) tended to decrease, especially in males. Subgroup analysis revealed that fiber intake reduced allergic rhinitis symptoms, including watery rhinorrhea (Q3 adjusted OR: 0.734; 95% CI: 0.55–0.97; Q4 adjusted OR: 0.722; 95% CI: 0.54–0.97) and dog allergen sensitization (Q3 adjusted OR: 0.319; 95% CI: 0.13–0.82; Q4 adjusted OR: 0.338; 95% CI: 0.13–0.86), exclusively in males. Thus, dietary fiber intake influences allergic diseases in adults, especially males.

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  • Hoyoung Lee & Kijeong Lee & Serhim Son & Young-Chan Kim & Ji Won Kwak & Hyeon Geun Kim & Sang Hag Lee & Tae Hoon Kim, 2021. "Association of Allergic Diseases and Related Conditions with Dietary Fiber Intake in Korean Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:2889-:d:515451
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