Nutrition and Inflammation: Insights on Dietary Pattern, Obesity, and Asthma

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-17

  Myers, Jay L ^a   Allen, Jorie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; cytokines; fatty acids; inflammation; obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997994493     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827611424259     Document Type: Article

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