Revisión de evidencias sobre la influencia de la dieta en la evolución de la EPOC

Abstract

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) causes significant morbidity and mortality, with a large consumption of health resources. The main cause is smoking. Despite the fact there is no cure for COPD, it can be avoided resulting in an improvement in the quality of life and an increase the survival rate, through available therapeutic resources, among which are the rehabilitation and health education. Rehabilitation includes training programs designed to improve dyspnoea, fatigue and exercise tolerance. It consists of physical training programs, health education, psychological intervention, conduct intervention and education on diet and nutrition. This study has been performed on an extensive bibliographic compilation of published articles on dietary education patients with COPD in the last five years. In order to get the highest methodological quality articles and perform a review of the existing studies on the influence of diet in patients diagnosed with COPD and evaluate the evidence of those patients, it was necessary to implement a critical reading tool (CASPE), to incorporate them into the pattern of performance against these patients. The conclusion of this review is that patients with COPD may profit from a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, soy, fiber and olive oil, while a diet rich of sugars and cured meat may worsen your condition. However additional studies to corroborate these claims are recommended. © Servicio de Publicaciones - Universidad de Murcia.