Scientists Highlight Link Between Diet And Asthma

A scientist will tell delegates at a major asthma conference in Glasgow today that a mother’s diet in pregnancy could affect a child’s chance of developing asthma.

Experts say that if expectant mothers consume the correct amount of vitamin D and E they could significantly reduce the risk of their unborn child developing the condition.

Asthma affects one in four children and one in thirteen adults in Scotland and results in nearly 6000 hospital admissions every year. Asthma UK Scotland is urging the new Parliament to make asthma a priority to help the 390,000 sufferers north of the border.