BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Vancouver, Canada.
Can Fam Physician. 2012 Feb;58(2):165-6.
Many parents of children with asthma are becoming increasingly reluctant to add milk to their children's diet because they believe it will worsen their children's asthma owing to increased mucus secretion. Recognizing the importance of milk as part of a healthy diet in supporting growth and calcium consumption, is it advisable to restrict milk in the diet?
Dating back to the 12th century, milk has been proscribed for patients with asthma. However, to this very date studies have not been able to provide a definitive link for this recommendation. As there is a need for more conclusive evidence to determine the effect of milk among children with asthma and further understanding of mechanisms involved in mucus production, milk should not be eliminated or restricted. Health Canada recommends 2 servings of milk (0.5 L) a day for children 2 to 8 years of age and 3 to 4 servings of milk a day (0.75 to 1 L) for children 9 to 13 years of age for unrestricted healthy development.
许多哮喘患儿的家长越来越不愿意在孩子的饮食中添加牛奶，因为他们认为牛奶会增加黏液分泌，使孩子的哮喘恶化。认识到牛奶作为健康饮食的一部分对支持生长和钙的摄入很重要，那么限制饮食中的牛奶摄入量是否合理？
早在 12 世纪，哮喘患者就被禁止饮用牛奶。然而，直到今天，研究仍未能为这一建议提供明确的依据。由于需要更多确凿的证据来确定牛奶对哮喘儿童的影响，并进一步了解参与黏液产生的机制，因此不应禁止或限制牛奶的摄入。加拿大卫生部建议 2 至 8 岁儿童每天饮用 2 份（0.5 升）牛奶，9 至 13 岁儿童每天饮用 3 至 4 份（0.75 至 1 升）牛奶，以促进健康发育，不受限制。
