Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Asthma in the Western Diet
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Food Choice in the Western Diet and Impact on Health
3. Contribution of UPFs to the Western Diet
4. Western Diet as a Risk Factor for Asthma
4.1. Ultraprocessed Foods, Inflammation and Lung Function
4.2. Untangling the Role of Non-Nutritional Components (Contaminants and Neoformed Compounds) of UPFs on the Gut–Lung Axis
4.3. UPFs as Major Drivers of Poor Nutritional Diets. The Role of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Deficiencies on Asthma
4.4. Gut Microbiota, UPFs and Asthma
5. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Frontela-Saseta, C.; Finlayson, G.; Sánchez-Moya, T.; Lorenzetti, S.; López-Nicolás, R. Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Asthma in the Western Diet. Dietetics 2024, 3, 144-158. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3020012
Frontela-Saseta C, Finlayson G, Sánchez-Moya T, Lorenzetti S, López-Nicolás R. Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Asthma in the Western Diet. Dietetics. 2024; 3(2):144-158. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3020012
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrontela-Saseta, Carmen, Graham Finlayson, Teresa Sánchez-Moya, Stefano Lorenzetti, and Rubén López-Nicolás. 2024. "Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Asthma in the Western Diet" Dietetics 3, no. 2: 144-158. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3020012
APA StyleFrontela-Saseta, C., Finlayson, G., Sánchez-Moya, T., Lorenzetti, S., & López-Nicolás, R. (2024). Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Asthma in the Western Diet. Dietetics, 3(2), 144-158. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3020012