Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in childhood, with a notable increase in cases in recent years. There are several factors that contribute to its development, among them, according to experts, diet, pollution and drought can lead to asthma.
More than two hundred health professionals have gathered at the III Conference on Child Health and Environment organized by the Roger Torné Foundation in collaboration with the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics AEPap and the La Caixa Foundation to discuss the conditioning factors of Child respiratory health.
Several studies show that the health status of individuals depends on the environment where they live. Tobacco smoke is the most consistent and significant environmental risk for the development of asthma in childhood, but there are also other factors such as diet, pollution and drought.
As to the dietIt is believed that the Mediterranean diet has a protective effect on the development of asthma. It has been shown that frequent consumption of fruits, vegetables and fish is associated with a lower prevalence of asthma, while a high consumption of hamburgers leads to a higher prevalence of it.
On pollution, numerous cases support the association between air pollution and the incidence of asthma. It has been observed that exposure to car traffic pollution influences the development of asthma. In fact, most asthmatic children are from the city and there is scientific evidence that cleaner air relieves childhood asthma immediately.
For their part, they believe that environmental factors that have an impact on climate change, such as the drought, heat waves and floods affect children's health worldwide. The absence of rainfall can contribute to the increase in asthmatic processes.
In conclusion, diet, pollution and drought These are factors that can lead to the onset of asthma, as well as stress and maternal smoking, and exposure to tobacco smoke, among others.
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