Association Between Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis

Elham Bagherinia; Marzieh Bagherinia; Firoozeh Khamoushi; Akram Davoodi; Seyed Hamidreza Mortazavi

doi:10.34172/cjmb.2022.35

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Original Article
Association Between Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis
Elham Bagherinia¹, Marzieh Bagherinia², Firoozeh Khamoushi³, Akram Davoodi¹, Seyed Hamidreza Mortazavi⁴
¹Student Research Committee, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran ²Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Students Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ³Student Research Committee, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ool of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran ⁴Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
CJMB 2022; 9: 213-217 DOI: 10.34172/cjmb.2022.35 Viewed : 1137 times Downloaded : 1346 times. Keywords : Rhinitis allergic, Quality of life, Nutritional status
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Abstract

Objectives: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a heterogeneous disorder with immune pathophysiology affecting quality of life (QOL) and productivity at work or education. This study aimed to evaluate the association between macro- and micro-nutrient intakes with QOL in AR patients. Materials and Methods: Using convenience sampling method, this cross-sectional study included 60 AR patients in the age range of 15-60 years referred to the Allergy Clinic of Mohammad Kermanshashi hospital, Kermanshash, Iran from March to December 2018. Data including body composition, QOL, and nutritional status were collected. Independent t test, chi-square, and Pearson correlation were used for data analysis. Results: According to the results of Spearman test, while cholesterol intake level was directly associated with low QOL (P = 0.049, r=0.283), dietary zinc intake had a negative correlation with low QOL (P = 0.045, r = -0.262). However, there were no significant associations between other macro- and micro-nutrient intakes and QOL in patients. Conclusions: In this study, higher intake of cholesterol, unlike zinc, had a negative effect on QOL in AR patients.