How eating more calories helps lower asthma risk in children – but only up to a point

How eating more calories helps lower asthma risk in children – but only up to a point

Source: News-Medical.Net

Children and adolescents in the U.S. who consume higher amounts of dietary energy have a lower risk of asthma, but this protective effect stops beyond 56.442 kcal per kilogram of body weight per day. The study found an L-shaped relationship, suggesting that insufficient energy intake may heighten asthma risk.

New research finds that kids who don’t eat enough calories face a higher risk of asthma — but piling on more food won't keep cutting the risk. Here's what parents and doctors need to know.
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