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- Title
Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete.
- Authors
Chatzi, Leda; Apostolaki, Gianna; Bibakis, Ioannis; Skypala, Isabel; Bibaki-Liakou, Vasilki; Tzanakis, Nikolaos; Kogevinas, Manolis; Cullinan, Paul
- Abstract
Atopy is not uncommon among children living in rural Crete, but wheeze and rhinitis are rare. A study was undertaken to examine whether this discrepancy could be attributed to a high consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables or adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet.
- Publication
Thorax, 2007, Vol 62, Issue 8, p677
- ISSN
0040-6376
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/thx.2006.069419