date:Sep 11, 2012
revalence of asthma by an effective, inexpensive, acceptable and safe public health dietary intervention, said Devereaux. If successful the proposed intervention could form the basis of public health dietary advice to pregnant women that could reduce the prevalence of childhood asthma by 15-20% within five years.
First of its kind
The first of its kind study will use dietary rather than vitamin tablet supplementation to see if enhanced vitamin E levels can help prevent childhood asthma, said t