Saturday, May 30, 2009

Evidence for...Omega-3 for asthma

The impact of a medical food containing gammalinolenic and eicosapentaenoic acids on asthma management and the quality of life of adult asthma patients.
Surette ME et al.
Curr Med Res Opin. 2008;24:559-67
Asthmatic adult subjects consuming a medical food emulsion containing the essential fatty acids gammalinolenic and epicosapentaenoic acids reported improved quality of life and decreased reliance on rescue medication after 4 weeks' treatment.


Low dietary nutrient intakes and respiratory health in adolescents.
Burns JS et al.
Chest. 2007;132:238-45
Adolescents with low dietary intakes of omega-3 fatty acids had decreased respiratory symptoms (asthma, wheeze, chronic bronchitis symptoms) and increased pulmonary function.


Fat and fish intake and asthma in Japanese women: baseline data from the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study.

Miyamoto S et al.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2007;11:103-9.
In this study involving 1002 pregnant Japanese women, fish consumption was independently associated with a decreased prevalence of asthma after age 18 years and current asthma.

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