PURPOSE: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may be associated with lower @entity565 prevalence in @entity1 . We sought to corroborate these findings in Peruvian @entity1 . METHODS: This case-control study included @entity1 of ages 9-19  years living in Lima, Peru. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was completed and diet pattern was analyzed using a modified @entity827 ( @entity827 ). Primary analysis investigated the relationship between @entity827 and @entity565 status. Maternal education, age, sex, and body mass index category were included in multivariate model. Secondary outcomes included @entity565 control, forced expiratory volume in 1  s (FEV1), @entity2023 , and @entity159 . RESULTS: 287 @entity1 with @entity565 and 96 controls without @entity565 completed a FFQ. Mean age was 13.5  years. According to the @entity565 control test (ACT), 86  % of those with @entity565 were controlled (score >19). @entity827 scores ranged 6-18 (median 15). In adjusted analysis, being above the median @entity827 scores was associated with decreased odds of @entity565 [OR  =  0.55, 95  % CI (0.33, 0.92), p  =  0.02]. Among @entity1 whose mothers completed secondary education, being above the median @entity827 significantly decreased the odds of @entity565 [OR  =  0.31, 95  % CI (0.14, 0.71), p  <  0.01], whereas among those whose mothers did not complete secondary education there was no protective effect [OR  =  0.86, 95  % CI (0.43, 1.7), p  =  0.66]. There was no association between @entity827 scores and @entity565 control, FEV1, @entity2023 , or @entity159 . CONCLUSION: Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was inversely associated with having @entity565 among @entity1 in Lima, Peru. This effect was strongest among @entity1 with better educated mothers.

Association Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Asthma in Peruvian XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'children'] @entity2023 :: ('MESH:D006255', 'Disease') :: ['allergic rhinitis'] @entity827 :: ('MESH:D010505', 'Disease') :: ['MDS', 'Mediterranean diet score'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity159 :: ('MESH:D013226', 'Disease') :: ['atopic status']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
