Research Fat fish protects children from asthma

The consumption of fish can reduce asthma?

Especially 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 children's asthma symptoms.

Researchers at La Trobe University have found in their current research that eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines can reduce children's asthma symptoms. The physicians published the results of their study in the English journal "Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics".

Fish is healthy and tastes excellent. Researchers have now found out that fat fish seem to protect against asthma. The reason could be contained omega-3 fatty acids. (Image: karepa / fotolia.com)

Fish for the treatment of childhood asthma?

The international research group found that children with asthma who consumed a healthy, fat-rich Mediterranean diet had improved lung function after six months. The results suggest that a healthy diet could be a potential treatment for childhood asthma.

Diet has a big impact on the risk of asthma

It is already known that a diet high in fat, sugar and salt can influence the development and progression of childhood asthma. Now, there is evidence that asthma symptoms can be managed through a healthy diet, says study author Maria Papamichael of La Trobe University.

Twice a week fish 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 consuming fish twice a week can help to reduce childhood asthma. In addition to a traditional Mediterranean diet that is rich in plant foods and oily fish, this could be a simple, safe and effective way to relieve childhood asthma symptoms, experts explain.

Physicians are looking for new therapies for the treatment of asthma

Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in young people and one of the main reasons for hospital stays and emergency room visits. The worldwide rate of asthma is very high. It is imperative to identify new therapies that can be used alongside conventional asthma medications.

What was the effect of fish consumption in children??

The study included 64 children aged 5 to 12 from Greece. All participants suffered from mild asthma. 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 a period of six months. The remaining children maintained their normal diet. At the end of the study, the physicians found that children from the group who regularly consumed fish had their bronchial inflammation reduced by 14 units. (As)