Table 2

 Mean intake and crude prevalence of current wheeze and current asthma per tertile of intake of selected dietary factors in children (ISAAC-2)

Selected foodsTertile*Mean intake per tertile (g/day)Prevalence (%) of:
Current wheezeCurrent asthma
*T1 = low, T2 = medium, T3 = high.
†p<0.10, ‡p<0.05, §p<0.01, with T1 as reference.
Fruits, totalT1798.56.0
T21489.58.0
T32878.55.5
Citrus fruitsT1139.510.1
T2348.54.0‡
T3818.55.5†
Vegetables, totalT1539.08.0
T28810.08.0
T31407.53.5†
Dairy products, totalT13478.06.5
T26118.56.0
T397310.17.0
Dairy, other than low fatT120610.17.5
T24587.57.5
T37469.04.5
Whole grain products, totalT1113.110.6
T2157.0‡4.5‡
T31186.5‡4.5‡
Fish, totalT1113.110.6
T268.66.1
T3155.0§3.0§