Ratio of Omega‐6 to Omega‐3 Fatty Acids and Childhood Asthma
- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Asthma
- Vol. 41 (3), 319-326
- https://doi.org/10.1081/jas-120026089
Abstract
Asthma is a leading cause of morbidity for children and is a major public health problem in Australia. Ecological and temporal data suggest that dietary factors may have a role in recent increases ...Keywords
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