Poor teen diet can lower lung function.(Asthma)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: October 1, 2007 | Copyright information

Teenagers who forego a healthy and balanced diet may have a harder time catching their breath, contends a study by the American College of Chest Physicians, Northbrook, Ill. It maintains that a low dietary intake of certain nutrients increases the likelihood of respiratory symptoms, especially in teens who smoke. Furthermore, a lack of these nutrients may lead to lower lung function and a greater risk of chronic bronchitic symptoms, wheeze, and asthma.

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