title: Dietary fibre and fatty acids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk and progression: a systematic review.
abstract: Dietary intake attracts increasing interest in the risk for and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, dietary fibre and fatty acids have drawn specific attention for their immunomodulating potential. The study aimed to review the current evidence on the potential roles of dietary fibre or fatty acid intake in the risk and progression of COPD. Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Collaboration Database and conference databases for original studies in adults addressing the association between fibre or fatty acid intake and COPD in terms of risk, lung function and respiratory symptoms were searched. Nine articles were included of which four reported on dietary fibre and five on fatty acids. Data of studies could not be pooled because of methodological diversity. Greater intake of dietary fibre has been consistently associated with reduced COPD risk, better lung function and reduced respiratory symptoms. Results on the associations between fatty acids and COPD are inconsistent. Dietary quality deserves further attention in developing COPD prevention and management programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Eric L A
authors.initials: ELA
authors.lastname: Fonseca Wald
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van den Borst
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Harry R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Gosker
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annemie M W J
authors.initials: AMWJ
authors.lastname: Schols
mesh_terms: D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012306:Risk; D014797:Vital Capacity
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber
keywords: diet; lifestyle; nutrient; nutrition