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SynthesisNutrients2023

The Effect of Dietary Components of the Mediterranean Diet on Food Allergies: A Systematic Review.

Eleftheria Panagiotou, Eleni Andreou, Stella A Nicolaou

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eleftheria PanagiotouDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, 2417 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Eleni AndreouDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, 2417 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0002-0449-6782
Stella A NicolaouDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, 2417 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0002-4216-4033
University of Nicosia · CY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergies are a common and increasing health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. This increase is attributed to genetic predisposition, air pollution, climate change, lack of physical activity, and alterations in eating habits. The Mediterranean diet (MD), which includes a lot of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, olive oil, and fish, has been linked to a variety of health benefits, including a lower risk of chronic and allergic disease. This paper explores the effects of the dietary components of the MD on food allergies. Electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and EBSCO were used to conduct this systematic review. Out of 696 studies initially identified, five human and four animal studies were included. Risk of bias was determined using the Office of Health Assessment and Translation tool. In human studies, when the intervention was given during pregnancy and lactation, a beneficial effect was observed. When the intervention was given during pregnancy and until birth or to the infant for six months, no effect was observed. The animal studies indicated a beneficial effect between the food components of the MD and food allergies. Although the results are promising, the limited number of studies highlights the need for more research.

Indexed as

Diet, MediterraneanFood HypersensitivityAnimalsFemaleFruitHumansOlive OilPregnancyVegetablesOlive Oilfood allergieslong-chain omega-3 fatty acidsMDMediterranean dietolive oilpolyphenols

Identifiers

PMID37571232
PMCPMC10420808
OpenAlexW4385278404

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