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Allergy Medicine
Physical activity and exercise in asthma reviewed
July 25th, 2005
Researchers review physical activity and exercise in asthma in a recent issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. According to a study from the United States, "There is little doubt that the cause of the increased prevalence and severity of asthma is multifactorial. Although the factors of allergen exposure and hygiene are almost certainly necessary for its development, there is a growing body of literature that implicates lifestyle change, specifically decreased physical activity, as a contributor to the increase in asthma prevalence and severity. Several literature reviews of exercise conditioning in patients with asthma have been...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-07-25)
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