Diet as a Risk Factor for Asthma

摘要: Asthma prevalence and morbidity have increased in the past 10 years face of improved knowledge about pathophysiology treatment. Changing patterns interactions among asthma risk factors may contribute to these disease trends. Diet is a newly recognized potential factor for occurrence. This chapter focuses on methodological issues assessment diet as available data linking asthma, airway inflammation responsiveness, it concludes with consideration research needs future directions. Four types dietary constituents are considered: breast feeding food avoidance infancy; antioxidant vitamins, specifically vitamin C; cations, sodium magnesium; N3-N6 fatty acids. At present, insufficient implicate any constituent causal asthma. Data strongest C, which associated protective effects lung function symptoms. Prospective cohort studies early childhood development children (birth age six years) needed assess its interrelationship other factors.