Adherence to the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations as a measure of a healthy diet and upper respiratory tract infection

Public Health Nutrition

Elinor Fondell¹  Olle Bälter¹  Katarina Bälter¹  Sara E Christensen¹ 

关键词: Upper respiratory tract infection;    Epidemiology;    Nutrition recommendations;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S136898001000265X

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe Nordic countries have published joint dietary recommendations, the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR), since 1980. We evaluated adherence to the NNR as a measure of a healthy diet and its potential association with self-reported upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).DesignA prospective, population-based study with a follow-up period of 4 months. Dietary intake was assessed using a semi-quantitative FFQ with ninety-six items, along with other lifestyle factors, at baseline. URTI was assessed every three weeks. A Poisson regression model was used to control for age, sex and other confounding factors.SettingA middle-sized county in northern Sweden.SubjectsSwedish men and women (n 1509) aged 20–60 years.ResultsThe NNR include recommendations on macronutrient proportions, physical activity and intake of micronutrients, sodium, fibre and alcohol. We found that overall adherence to the NNR was moderately good. In addition, we found that high adherence to the NNR (>5·5 adherence points) was not associated with a lower risk of URTI (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0·89, 95 % CI 0·73, 1·08) compared with low adherence (

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