Prevention Of Asthma In Children

Childhood asthma is a highly morbid respiratory disorder. In spite of effective remedies, heterogeneity of disease process and poor treatment compliance lead to substantial proportion of childhood asthma remaining uncontrolled. Hence, school absenteeism, loss of play hours and sleep disturbances are significant. Strain on health care budget is also high. Newer immunotherapeutic modalities do offer options for a better long-term control. But prevention is always better than cure. Since specific hygrothermal conditions and dietary factors are known to induce and sustain asthma, attention to these environmental and food factors early in life have high potential of averting and reversing the pathophysiologic process and asthma. Health education on these inducing factors and nutritional advice could greatly assist in decreasing asthma prevalence and its associated morbidity and financial costs.