title: Effect of a fish oil diet on asthma: results of a 1-year double-blind study.
abstract: Airway inflammation is a major component of asthma. Food intake of N-3 fatty acids (FA) is associated with a low incidence of inflammatory diseases, such as asthma. We treated 12 asthmatic patients with FA and report the positive results of this 1-year double-blind study. A positive effect on forced expiratory volume in 1 s was observed after the 9 month of treatment. Our results are in favor of the use of FA, but have to be confirmed by other studies.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'Allergie, Hôpital Rothschild, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001249:Asthma / Q000178:diet therapy*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005540:Forced Expiratory Flow Rates / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005395:Fish Oils; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid