To the Editor: In the abstract of his article on asthma prevention with dietary manipulation,1 Mellis states that "we know" that the major modifiable dietary environmental risk factors for childhood asthma are not having been breastfed and low intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
Correspondence:
- 1. Mellis CM. Is asthma prevention possible with dietary manipulation? Med J Aust 2002; 177 (6 Suppl): S78-S80. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Peat JK, Salome CM, Woolcock AJ. Factors associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness in Australian adults and children. Eur Respir J 1992; 5: 921-929.
- 3. Hodge L, Salome CM, Peat JK, et al. Consumption of oily fish and childhood asthma risk. Med J Aust 1996; 164: 137-140. <eMJA full text>
- 4. Thien FCK, Woods RK, Walters EH. Oily fish and asthma — a fishy story? [editorial]. Med J Aust 1996; 164: 135-136. <eMJA full text>
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