Abstract
The prevalence of asthma has increased considerably in societies with a Western life style, perhaps as a result of reduced infections increasing the likelihood of response to allergens. High-level intake of nutrients that sustain immune reactions underlying asthma may also be associated with this trend, and increasing obesity is now a contributing factor as well. Intake of antioxidant nutrients may minimize the severity of established asthma, and intake of long-chain omega-3 PUFAs found in fish oil also have the potential to inhibit the allergic inflammation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 122-128 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 1-4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123848857 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123750839 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Antioxidants
- Asthma
- Breastfeeding
- Genetic polymorphisms
- Interleukins
- L-arginine
- Leukotrienes
- Lipoxygenase
- Obesity
- Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Probiotics
- Vitamin D
- VitaminA
- VitaminC
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)