title: Interventions to prevent respiratory diseases - Nutrition and the developing world.
abstract: Malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries and nutrition plays a critical role in both acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Inadequacies in the nutritional requirements of a developing lung in utero and in early life can compromise the respiratory system integrity and result in poor lung function, reduced protection against infections, greater likelihood of acute illnesses in childhood and chronic illness in adulthood. Nutritional interventions harness great potential in reducing respiratory illness related morbidity and mortality in the developing world. In this review we have summarized the findings from published systematic reviews/meta-analysis, experimental and observational studies that looked into different nutritional interventions for preventing respiratory diseases in developing countries.
authors: CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Tasneem
authors: T
authors: Karim
authors: CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Muhit
authors: Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity (MBI), University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: gulam.khandaker@health.nsw.gov.au.
authors: Gulam
authors: G
authors: Khandaker
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003906:Developing Countries; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015032:Zinc / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014807:Vitamin D; D015032:Zinc; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
keywords: Developing Countries; Infections; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Respiratory Diseases