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The impact of asthma on nutrition?

Female  61 years old 2018-06-26
Asthma can easily lead to malnutrition. What are the specific effects?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-26
    Asthma attacks often lead to difficulty in eating, affecting the absorption of nutrients, and in severe cases, malnutrition can occur. In addition, factors such as carbon dioxide retention caused by asthma, tissue hypoxia, gastrointestinal congestion and hypoxemia, long-term use of corticosteroids, antibiotics or theophylline drugs can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa and cause digestive dysfunction, affecting nutrients Absorption, oxidation, and utilization are also the causes of malnutrition.
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