Causes of Asthma Attack : Reducing Your Risk

An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by the tightening of muscles around your airways (bronchospasm). During the asthma attack, the lining of the airways also becomes swollen or inflamed and thicker mucus -- more than normal -- is produced.

Respiratory

5 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	1 study Aerobic training decreases bronchial hyperresponsiveness and system... Study in 2015 -100% with Moderate evidence in 3 months 58 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Poor sleep Musculoskeletal system	1 study Prospective study of insomnia and incident asthma in adults: the HU... Study in 2017 +216% with High evidence 17,927 subjects
Risk Factor Processed Meat Nutrition	1 study Cured meat intake is associated with worsening asthma symptoms Study in 2016 +76% with High evidence in 10 years 10 subjects
Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	2 studies Overweight, Obesity, and Incident Asthma A Meta-analysis of Prospe... Study in 2007 +51% with High evidence 333,102 subjects The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: ... Study in 2008 +25% with High evidence in 10 years
Risk Factor Cow milk (A1 β-casein) Beverage	1 study Breast-feeding and the risk of bronchial asthma in childhood: A sys... Study in 2001 +30% with High evidence
Minor Risk Factor Learning Disability Brain system	1 study Health characteristics and consultation patterns of people with int... Study in 2016 +25% with High evidence 100,972 subjects
Minor Risk Factor White wine Beverage	1 study Alcoholic drinks: Important triggers for asthma Study in 2000 +3% with Low evidence in 1 hour 1,500 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Red Wine Beverage	1 study Alcoholic drinks: Important triggers for asthma Study in 2000 +3% with Low evidence in 1 hour 1,500 subjects

Outcomes	References
Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	1 study Effects of Childhood Asthma on the Development of Obesity among Sch... Study in 2017 +51% with High evidence in 10 years 2,171 subjects

Asthma Attack

There are 1 factors preventing Asthma Attack, including:

Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

1 study

There are 7 factors increasing Asthma Attack, including:

Strong Risk Factor Poor sleep
Musculoskeletal system

1 study

Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

1 study

Risk Factor Obesity
Musculoskeletal system

2 studies

Risk Factor Cow milk (A1 β-casein)
Beverage

1 study

Minor Risk Factor Learning Disability
Brain system

1 study

Minor Risk Factor White wine
Beverage

1 study

Minor Risk Factor Red Wine
Beverage

1 study

Possible outcomes of Asthma Attack

Risk Factor Obesity
Musculoskeletal system

1 study

Risk Factors

Outcomes

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There are 1 factors preventing Asthma Attack, including:

Protective Factor Moderate ExerciseSelfcare

There are 7 factors increasing Asthma Attack, including:

Strong Risk Factor Poor sleepMusculoskeletal system

Risk Factor Processed MeatNutrition

Risk Factor ObesityMusculoskeletal system

Risk Factor Cow milk (A1 β-casein)Beverage

Minor Risk Factor Learning DisabilityBrain system

Minor Risk Factor White wineBeverage

Minor Risk Factor Red WineBeverage

Possible outcomes of Asthma Attack

Risk Factor ObesityMusculoskeletal system

Protective Factor Moderate Exercise
Selfcare

Strong Risk Factor Poor sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Risk Factor Processed Meat
Nutrition

Risk Factor Obesity
Musculoskeletal system

Risk Factor Cow milk (A1 β-casein)
Beverage

Minor Risk Factor Learning Disability
Brain system

Minor Risk Factor White wine
Beverage

Minor Risk Factor Red Wine
Beverage

Risk Factor Obesity
Musculoskeletal system