Nutrition for Asthmatics

Summary

Determine to what extent three distinct dietary approaches improve asthma control and lung function.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: 18-65 years
* BMI: 18.5 - 29.99 kg/m2
* asthma diagnosed by medical specialist (confirmed in medical history)
* partly controlled or uncontrolled asthma by Asthma Control Test score ≤22
* owns a device compatible with ZEPHYRx platform
* stable asthma medication use (no change in the past 2 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diabetes or using diabetes medications that may lower blood glucose levels
* point of care fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dl or triglycerides ≥400 mg/dl
* current smoking or smoking history of greater than 10 pack-years
* other significant respiratory or cardiac disease or the presence of clinically important comorbidities, e.g., COPD, renal failure, liver disease; uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm/Hg, or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm/Hg
* pregnant or nursing women
* food preferences or allergies inconsistent with study diet capabilities
* noncompliance with lead-in period requirements.

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