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The relationship between dietary intake and allergic disease in Korean adolescents: The Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2009)
Author(s) -
Kim Hyesook,
Kim Ki-Nam,
Hur Jinhee,
Kim Soyeon,
Kim Yuri,
Oh Se-Young,
Kang Myung-Hee,
Chang Namsoo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb410
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , atopy , asthma , micronutrient , environmental health , confounding , disease , nutrient , pediatrics , biology , population , ecology , pathology
We investigated the relationship between dietary factors and allergic disease (AD) in Korean adolescents, aged 12–18 years, using the data of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV, 2007–2009). From a total of 2,485 subjects, 112 had asthma, 269 atopy, and 354 either asthma or atopy. Adolescents with AD were found to consume more total energy. After adjusting for potential confounders, adolescents with AD were found to consume more energy from carbohydrates than those without. Among micronutrients iron intake was higher in subjects with AD than those without. When we further examined gender difference in the relationship between nutrient intake and AD, boys with AD consumed more energy from carbohydrates, and iron. Girls on the other hand, the relationship between nutrient intake and AD was not observed except for total energy intake. Further studies are needed to identify specific dietary patterns that are associated with AD in South Korean adolescents. This work was supported by the research grant (#911047‐1) from the projects for the ‘Globalization of Korean Foods’ and the Brain Korea 21 project.