Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of lungs and airways caused by environmental, air-borne, and genetic factors. Some children having asthma also has food allergies for which they require nutrition services. Asthma flare-up is the condition when asthma symptoms become worse and create problems in breathing as well as for eating food. On the other hand, eating a balanced diet with high nutrients can also help in managing asthma.
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