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Prospective study of diet and decline in lung function in a general population

McKeever, Tricia M., Scrivener, Sarah, Broadfield, Emma, Jones, Zoe, Britton, John, Lewis, Sarah A.·2002·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

We have investigated the relationship between decline in lung function and dietary intakes of magnesium, vitamin C, and other antioxidant vitamins in a general population cohort in Nottingham, United Kingdom. In 1991, we measured dietary intake by semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and respiratory symptoms in a cross-sectional survey of 2,633 adults aged 18-70. Nine years later we repeated these measures in 1,346 of these individuals. In cross-sectional analyses, after adjustment for smoking and other confounders, higher intakes of vitamin C and magnesium, but not vitamins A or E, were associated with higher levels of FEV1 in both 1991 and 2000. In longitudinal analysis with adjustment for confounders, decline in FEV1 between 1991 and 2000 was lower amongst those with higher average vitamin C intake by 50.8 ml (95% confidence interval, 3.8-97.9) per 100 mg of vitamin C per day, but was unrelated to magnesium intake. There was no relationship between decline in FEV1 and intake of vitamins A or E. This study suggests that a high dietary intake of vitamin C, or of foods rich in this vitamin, may reduce the rate of loss of lung function in adults and thereby help to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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  • A number of epidemiological studies have shown beneficial effects of n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, fruits, and vegetables on lung functions and the risk of COPD.

    “On the other hand, a number of epidemiological studies have shown the beneficial effects of n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, fruits and vegetables on lung functions and the risk of COPD [108,116,117,118,119,120,121,122].”

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Authors
McKeever, T. M., Scrivener, S., Broadfield, E., Jones, Z., Britton, J., & Lewis, S. A.
Affiliations
University of Nottingham (GB)
Venue
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Published
2002-05-01
Volume
165
Issue
9
Pages
1299-1303
ISSN
  • 1073-449X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-4970
OpenAlex
W2123681622
Cited by
136
References
31
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FWCI
5.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Allergopharma
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
lung function decline, dietary intake, vitamin C, magnesium, antioxidant vitamins, FEV1, respiratory symptoms, general population cohort
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Antioxidants, Ascorbic Acid, Cross-Sectional Studies, England, Feeding Behavior, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Magnesium, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis, Respiratory Hypersensitivity, Respiratory Sounds, Respiratory Mechanics, Dietary Supplements

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