Skip Navigation
Skip to contents

JYMS : Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Indexed in: ESCI, Scopus, PubMed,
PubMed Central, CAS, DOAJ, KCI
FREE article processing charge
OPEN ACCESS
SEARCH
Search

Author index

Page Path
HOME > Browse Articles > Author index
Search
Hyunji Choi 1 Article
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, lung function, and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hyunji Choi, Taeyun Kim
Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2020;37(3):194-201.   Published online April 7, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2020.00052
  • 5,322 View
  • 112 Download
  • 3 Crossref
AbstractAbstract PDF
Background
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are thought to modify systemic inflammation. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between PUFA intake, lung function, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Methods
In this study, we used the dataset of 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in which, a total of 22,948 individuals including 573 participants with a high probability of developing COPD were enrolled. Participants with missing data for the investigated variables were excluded. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between PUFA intake (omega-3 [N3], omega-6 [N6], and total) with lung function, and HRQoL. HRQoL was determined according to the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Subgroup analysis of older patients was performed. Age, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, education, residence, total calorie intake, and predicted FEV1% were adjusted in all analyses.
Results
Although lung function was not associated with PUFA intake, EQ-5D index was remarkably associated with N3, N6, and total PUFA intake in a dose-dependent manner. This association was more pronounced in elderly COPD patients. Mean levels of N3, N6, and total PUFA intake were significantly higher in patients having better HRQoL with respect to mobility, self-care, and usual activities.
Conclusion
Our results suggest that N3, N6, and total PUFA intake are associated with HRQoL in COPD patients. This association may be attributed to mobility, self-care, and usual activities. Further longitudinal study is required to clarify this relationship.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by  
  • Dietary modulation of lung lipids influences inflammatory responses to inhaled ozone
    Russell Hunter, Brenna Baird, Milad Mazloumi-Bakhshayesh, Siem Goitom, Selita Lucas, Guy Herbert, David Scieszka, Edward Davis, Haiwei Gu, Yan Jin, Barry E. Bleske, Matthew J. Campen
    Journal of Lipid Research.2024; 65(9): 100630.     CrossRef
  • Nutrition as a modifiable factor in the onset and progression of pulmonary function impairment in COPD: a systematic review
    Lieke E J van Iersel, Rosanne J H C G Beijers, Harry R Gosker, Annemie M W J Schols
    Nutrition Reviews.2022; 80(6): 1434.     CrossRef
  • Medium and long chain free fatty acid receptors in the pathophysiology of respiratory diseases
    O. Yu. Kytikova, T. P. Novgorodtseva, Yu. K. Denisenko, M. V. Antonyuk, T. A. Gvozdenko
    Bulletin Physiology and Pathology of Respiration.2021; (80): 115.     CrossRef

JYMS : Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
TOP