Vitamin deficiency asthma 'link'
An article published on the BBC website reveals scientific evidence into low intake levels of vitamins A and C could raise the risk of asthma.
The article published the following:
A Nottingham University-led team found people with a low intake of vitamin C had a 12% increased risk of asthma, the Thorax journal reported. "
For vitamin A the raised risk was less clear cut, the team said, but there was still a significant association. In this study, the researchers analysed the relevant reports on both children and adults published since 1980. They found no link for vitamin E, but said the associations for A and C were significant.
They concluded low levels of vitamin C - found in fruit and vegetables - increased the risk of asthma by 12%.
They were unable to put an exact figure on vitamin A - found in cheese, eggs and oily fish - but noted that those with severe asthma consumed on average half of the recommended intake of the vitamin.
"Our findings indicate that low levels of vitamin C intake and to a lesser extent vitamin A are consistently associated with asthma risk to a degree that, if causal, would be sufficient to be clinically relevant." Lead researcher Dr Jo Leonardi-Bee
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