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Nutraceuticals 2019
July 15-16, 2019
Volume 2
Journal of Food and Clinical Nutrition
Advanced Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
July 15-16, 2019 | London, UK
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Association between soft drink consumption and asthma among Qatari students
Tamara Al Abdi
Qatar University, Qatar
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e aimed to examine the association between soft drink consumption and asthma and lung function among Qatari
adults. In the cross-sectional study, we used data from 986 Qatari participants aged 20 years and above attending the
Qatar Biobank Study. Usual consumption of soft drink was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Lung function
was measured by spirometry and asthma was based on self-report. The associations between soft drink consumption
and asthma and lung function were assessed using multivariable logistic and linear regression, respectively. In total, 65
participants out of 986 (6.6%) reported having asthma. A clear dose-response relationship between soft drink consumption
and asthma was found. High soft drink consumers (≥7 times/week) were 2.60 (95%CI 1.20–5.63) times more likely to have
asthma as compared to non-consumers. The association was partly mediated by BMI and inflammation. Diet soft drink
consumption was positively associated with asthma (OR 1.12 (95% CI 1.02–1.23)) but not with lung function. Regular
soft drink consumption was inversely associated with FEV1, but not with FVC. In conclusion, soft drink consumption
is positively associated with asthma in Qatari adults. The association is partly mediated by obesity and inflammation.
Limiting soft drink consumption should be taken into consideration for asthma prevention.
Biography
Tamara Al Abdi has completed her postgraduate studies in 2006 from Leeds Metropolitan University in the U.K and is a qualified state
registered dietitian with the Academy of nutrition and dietetics and the British Dietetic Association. She has been the lecturer and clinical
coordinator of the supervised practice program at the human nutrition department in college of health sciences at Qatar University since
2010. Her research interest is in clinical dietetics and practice in the Middle East as well as promoting the role of dietitians in Qatar
tamara.alabdi@qu.edu.quFigure 1. Association between different types of soft drink consumption and asthma. Model adjusted for age, gen-
der, smoking, education, leisure time physical activity, intake of fruit and vegetable, and BMI (normal, overweight and
obese). All the soft drinks were mutually adjusted. Soft drinks were used as continuous variables (times/week) in the
logistic model