Steinemann N, et al. - Researchers determined the links between dietary patterns and parameters of lung function associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA), using multivariate regression analyses. They obtained data from the second follow-up assessment of the SAPALDIA cohort in 2010–2011 using a food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns were derived using principal component factor analysis. Against age-related chronic respiratory disease, a protective impact of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts was seen. Also for factor 3 (“high-carbohydrate diet”), a significant positive association with FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 s) was found.