Publications by authors named "Elmy Tapias"
Background And Aim: The burden of childhood asthma and its risk factors is an important but neglected public health challenge in Latin America. We investigated the association between allergic symptoms and dietary intake in children from this region.
Methods: As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III, questionnaire collected dietary intake was investigated in relation to risk of parental/child reported current wheeze (primary outcome) and rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined dietary influences on allergic diseases in Colombian children, specifically looking at wheeze, rhinitis, and eczema among 3209 participants aged 6-7.
- Eczema was found to be negatively associated with the consumption of fresh fruits and pulses, suggesting that a traditional diet may help protect against it, while wheeze was linked to lower potato intake and higher fast food consumption.
- Overall, the findings indicate that traditional diets may reduce the risk of certain allergic conditions in children, contrasting with the harmful effects of a fast-food diet.