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A MEATY, SALTY, STARCHY DIET MAY IMPACT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

NIHPRESS

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NIH News

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 15, 2005

 

CONTACT: Robin Mackar, 919-541-0073, rmackar

 

A MEATY, SALTY, STARCHY DIET MAY IMPACT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

 

A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium

may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms,

including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers

found that individuals whose diets are rich in meat, refined starches

and sodium are 1.43 times more likely to report new onset of persistent

coughs with phlegm than those who consume a diet high in fruit and soy.

 

" Understanding all the contributing factors, including the role that

diet plays in the incidence and development of chronic respiratory

symptoms will lead to better prevention and treatment of respiratory

diseases, " said David A. Schwartz, M.D., the director of the National

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the component of the

National Institutes of Health, that supported the study. " We know that

cigarette smoking can be a specific cause of COPD, but now we're

learning that avoiding certain foods may help reduce chronic respiratory

symptoms, both in smokers and non-smokers. "

 

The results appearing online in " American Journal of Respiratory and

Critical Care Medicine " analyzed data to assess the usual dietary intake

of 52,325 participants. Although the study was conducted within a

Singaporean population, the dietary patterns are reflective of U.S.

eating patterns. The study population consisted of men and women of

Chinese ethnicity ranging in ages from 45 to 74 at enrollment.

 

" These are exceptional data on dietary habits, " said NIEHS researcher

Stephanie London, M.D., lead investigator on the study. " We are

fortunate to have access to high quality dietary data from such a large

number of participants to address the potential links with respiratory

health. "

 

Dr. Mimi Yu, of the University of Minnesota, founder of the Singapore

Chinese Cohort, developed and validated a 165-item quantitative food

frequency questionnaire in this population. The participants were

presented with a list of 147 food items and 18 beverages and asked about

the frequency of consumption of each item over a one-year period. For

this paper, researchers used these data to analyze dietary patterns of

the population, rather than simply looking at individual foods or

nutrients as is usually done.

 

" We were able to identify two distinct food patterns in our population, "

said Dr. London. " what we refer to as the 'meat-dim sum pattern' and the

'vegetable-fruit-soy pattern'. "

 

The meat-dim sum pattern contained 31 food items, predominantly pork,

chicken, fish, noodle dishes, and preserved foods, as well as 11 snack

items. The vegetable-fruit-soy pattern contained 32 foods, including 23

vegetables, 4 fruit items and five soyfood items.

 

The meat dim sum pattern was positively associated with new onset cough

with phlegm after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, education and

other factors. No individual food item could account for the 1.4 fold

increase in risk of cough with phlegm from this dietary pattern. " It is

difficult to tease out what is accounting for the increases in

respiratory symptoms related to the meat-dim-sum diet, and thus using

the patterns is useful " said Dr. London.

 

The researchers explain that there are similarities between the newly

identified Chinese patterns and U.S. dietary patterns. Two primary U.S.

patterns have been consistently described in the research literature.

The " Western " pattern, characterized by red and processed meats, sweets

and desserts, French fries, refined grains, has many similarities to the

Chinese meat-dim sum diet; and the " prudent " pattern, characterized by

fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, poultry and whole grains, resembles

the vegetable-fruit-soy diet.

 

" As researchers, we rarely look at the impact of dietary patterns on

health. We typically look at vitamins and specific foods, but not how

overall dietary patterns affect non-malignant respiratory diseases or

symptoms, " said Dr. London. " These data show us the important

contribution that diet can have on the development of diseases, such as

COPD. Choosing foods with less saturated fat, lower in refined starches

and sodium content is probably a good idea. "

 

Researchers at the National University of Singapore, the University of

Minnesota, the University of California at Davis, and Fox-Chase Cancer

Center collaborated with NIEHS on this study.

 

Note to Reporters: World COPD Day 2005 will take place on November 16,

2005. World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic

Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care

professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is

to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

and improve COPD care throughout the world.

 

NIEHS, a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports

research to understand the effects of the environment on human health.

For more information on environmental health topics, please visit our

website at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm.

 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- " The Nation's Medical

Research Agency " -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a

component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is

the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,

clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the

causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For

more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.

 

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Reference: LM Butler " et al " . Prospective study of dietary patterns and

persistent cough with phlegm among Chinese Singaporeans. " American

Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. " Published ahead of

print on November 4, 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200506-901OC.

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Hi all-

 

Something TCM has known for a long time, now is medically " proven " . See

below.

 

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753 N. Main Street, Suite C-1

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

(928) 274-1373

 

" NIH OLIB (NIH/OD) " <olib wrote:

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:44:28 -0500

" NIH OLIB (NIH/OD) " <olib

A MEATY, SALTY, STARCHY DIET MAY IMPACT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

NIHPRESS

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NIH News

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 15, 2005

 

CONTACT: Robin Mackar, 919-541-0073, rmackar

 

A MEATY, SALTY, STARCHY DIET MAY IMPACT CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE

 

A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium

may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms,

including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers

found that individuals whose diets are rich in meat, refined starches

and sodium are 1.43 times more likely to report new onset of persistent

coughs with phlegm than those who consume a diet high in fruit and soy.

 

" Understanding all the contributing factors, including the role that

diet plays in the incidence and development of chronic respiratory

symptoms will lead to better prevention and treatment of respiratory

diseases, " said David A. Schwartz, M.D., the director of the National

Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the component of the

National Institutes of Health, that supported the study. " We know that

cigarette smoking can be a specific cause of COPD, but now we're

learning that avoiding certain foods may help reduce chronic respiratory

symptoms, both in smokers and non-smokers. "

 

The results appearing online in " American Journal of Respiratory and

Critical Care Medicine " analyzed data to assess the usual dietary intake

of 52,325 participants. Although the study was conducted within a

Singaporean population, the dietary patterns are reflective of U.S.

eating patterns. The study population consisted of men and women of

Chinese ethnicity ranging in ages from 45 to 74 at enrollment.

 

" These are exceptional data on dietary habits, " said NIEHS researcher

Stephanie London, M.D., lead investigator on the study. " We are

fortunate to have access to high quality dietary data from such a large

number of participants to address the potential links with respiratory

health. "

 

Dr. Mimi Yu, of the University of Minnesota, founder of the Singapore

Chinese Cohort, developed and validated a 165-item quantitative food

frequency questionnaire in this population. The participants were

presented with a list of 147 food items and 18 beverages and asked about

the frequency of consumption of each item over a one-year period. For

this paper, researchers used these data to analyze dietary patterns of

the population, rather than simply looking at individual foods or

nutrients as is usually done.

 

" We were able to identify two distinct food patterns in our population, "

said Dr. London. " what we refer to as the 'meat-dim sum pattern' and the

'vegetable-fruit-soy pattern'. "

 

The meat-dim sum pattern contained 31 food items, predominantly pork,

chicken, fish, noodle dishes, and preserved foods, as well as 11 snack

items. The vegetable-fruit-soy pattern contained 32 foods, including 23

vegetables, 4 fruit items and five soyfood items.

 

The meat dim sum pattern was positively associated with new onset cough

with phlegm after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, education and

other factors. No individual food item could account for the 1.4 fold

increase in risk of cough with phlegm from this dietary pattern. " It is

difficult to tease out what is accounting for the increases in

respiratory symptoms related to the meat-dim-sum diet, and thus using

the patterns is useful " said Dr. London.

 

The researchers explain that there are similarities between the newly

identified Chinese patterns and U.S. dietary patterns. Two primary U.S.

patterns have been consistently described in the research literature.

The " Western " pattern, characterized by red and processed meats, sweets

and desserts, French fries, refined grains, has many similarities to the

Chinese meat-dim sum diet; and the " prudent " pattern, characterized by

fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, poultry and whole grains, resembles

the vegetable-fruit-soy diet.

 

" As researchers, we rarely look at the impact of dietary patterns on

health. We typically look at vitamins and specific foods, but not how

overall dietary patterns affect non-malignant respiratory diseases or

symptoms, " said Dr. London. " These data show us the important

contribution that diet can have on the development of diseases, such as

COPD. Choosing foods with less saturated fat, lower in refined starches

and sodium content is probably a good idea. "

 

Researchers at the National University of Singapore, the University of

Minnesota, the University of California at Davis, and Fox-Chase Cancer

Center collaborated with NIEHS on this study.

 

Note to Reporters: World COPD Day 2005 will take place on November 16,

2005. World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic

Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care

professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is

to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

and improve COPD care throughout the world.

 

NIEHS, a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports

research to understand the effects of the environment on human health.

For more information on environmental health topics, please visit our

website at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm.

 

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- " The Nation's Medical

Research Agency " -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a

component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is

the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,

clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the

causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For

more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.

 

--------------

Reference: LM Butler " et al " . Prospective study of dietary patterns and

persistent cough with phlegm among Chinese Singaporeans. " American

Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. " Published ahead of

print on November 4, 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200506-901OC.

--------------

 

 

##

 

This NIH News Release is available online at:

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2005/niehs-15.htm.

 

To (or ) from this list, go to

http://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihpress & A=1.

 

 

 

 

 

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