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Can eating fish reduce asthma?
In this day and age more and more people are suffering from asthma. Many children also suffer from the disease. Researchers have now found that eating fatty fish as part of a healthy diet can reduce asthma symptoms in children.
The researchers at La Trobe University found in their current study that eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines can reduce asthma symptoms in children. The doctors published the results of their study in the English-language journal "Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics".
Fish to treat asthma in children?
The international research group found that children with asthma who ate a healthy Mediterranean diet enriched with oily fish had improved lung function after six months. The results suggest that a healthy diet could be a possible therapy for asthma in children.
Diet has a major impact on asthma risk
It is already known that a diet high in fat, sugar and salt can affect the development and progression of asthma in children. Now there is evidence that asthma symptoms can be managed through a healthy diet, says study author Maria Papamichael from La Trobe University.
Fish twice a week protects children from asthma
Fatty fish contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids. These are known for their anti-inflammatory properties. The study shows that eating fish twice a week can help reduce asthma in children. In addition to a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in plant foods and oily fish, this could be a simple, safe, and effective way to alleviate asthma symptoms in children, the experts explain.
Doctors are looking for new therapies to treat asthma
Asthma is the most common respiratory illness among young people and one of the main reasons for stays in hospitals and emergency rooms for children. The worldwide rate of asthma diseases is very high. It is imperative to identify new therapies that can be used alongside conventional asthma medications.
What did fish consumption do in children?
64 children aged 5 to 12 years from Greece participated in the clinical study. All participants suffered from mild asthma. The subjects were divided into two groups for the study. One group had to eat two meals of cooked fatty fish (at least 150 grams) per week for six months. The remaining children maintained their normal diet. At the end of the study, the medical team found that children from the group who regularly consumed fish reduced their bronchial inflammation by 14 units. (as)
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