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Swimming lessens asthma risk

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Children who regularly go swimming have a decreased risk of asthma, according to European researchers who analysed data from 5,738 children in the UK and found that those who had wheezed before age three and a half were less likely to develop asthma by age seven if they swam.

The study also found an association between regular swimming, improved lung function and a decreased risk of asthma symptoms. It appears in this month's issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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