The study reveals that eating fruit could protect the lungs from damage caused by air pollution

A new study suggests that eating fruit could protect the lungs.

Researchers from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom have discovered that consumption of high fruit consumption can reduce the effects of air pollution on pulmonary function.

The results were presented this month at the European Congress of the Respiratory Society in Amsterdam.

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More than 90% of the world’s population is exposed to atmospheric pollution levels which “exceed the WHO directives”, shared the researcher Pimpika Kaewsri during the presentation, according to a press release.

“Many research shows that exposure to higher air pollution levels is associated with a reduced pulmonary function,” said Kaewsri.

A study has revealed that a high -intention fruit diet can reduce the effects of air pollution on pulmonary function. (istock)

Additional research has linked a healthy diet, which includes fruits and vegetables, with better pulmonary function.

“We wanted to explore if a healthy diet or specific food groups could partially modify or mitigate the known undesirable effects of air pollution on pulmonary function,” said Kaewsri.

The study analyzed the British biobanques data of around 200,000 participants and compared food models – including the supply of whole fruits, vegetables and grains – with pulmonary function.

Researchers have also taken into account exposure to air pollution in the form of fine particles from sources, including vehicle exhausts and industrial processes. Socioeconomic age, size and status have also been taken into account.

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In the admission group of low fruit, there was a reduction of 78.1 milliles of the pulmonary function as exposure to air pollution increased.

For women in the high fruit intake group, the pulmonary function has only been reduced by 57.5 milliliters.

Women ate more fruit in general, which led to a higher pulmonary function, discovered the researchers. (istock)

While a healthy diet was linked to better pulmonary function in men and women, regardless of exposure to air pollution, women in particular who consumed four or more fruit parts per day seemed to have a lower reduction in pulmonary function compared to those who consumed less fruit, commented Kaewsri.

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Men have consumed less fruit in general, according to the study, which could explain why “the potential protective effect” was only observed in women.

This effect could be due to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds which are “naturally present” in the fruits, according to Kaewsri.

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“These compounds could help alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation caused by fine particles, potentially offset some of the harmful effects of air pollution on pulmonary function,” she said.

The protective effect of fruit on the lungs could be due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, according to the researcher. (istock)

Researchers plan to extend their work to explore how the diet can influence changes in pulmonary function over time.

Professor Sara de Matteis, president of the group of experts from the European respiratory company on professional and environmental health at the University of Turin, in Italy, said that this study “confirms the potential advantages of respiratory health of a healthy diet, in particular rich in fruit costs”, according to the press release.

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“However, access to healthy food is not also distributed in the population and, even if the authors adjusted for socio-economic status, a certain residual confusion cannot be excluded,” added Matteis, which was not involved in the study.