{"slug": "vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients", "title": "Vitamins A and D linked to improved lung function in asthma patients", "summary": "A study by US researchers published in Thorax found that higher levels of vitamins A and D are linked to improved lung function in children and adults with asthma. Higher vitamin D levels were also associated with less epigenetic ageing in adults, suggesting a potential role in slowing biological ageing.", "body_md": "# Vitamins A and D linked to improved lung function in asthma patients\n\n- A study by US researchers suggests that higher levels of\n[vitamins](/topic/vitamins)A and D could boost lung function in children and adults with[asthma](/topic/asthma). - The research, published in the journal Thorax, analysed data from 1,165 children and 1,041 adults with asthma, measuring their vitamin levels and lung capacity.\n- The findings indicated that both children and adults with asthma who had higher vitamin A levels exhibited better lung function.\n- Among adults with asthma, higher vitamin D levels (at least 30 ng/ml) were associated with improved lung function and less evidence of epigenetic ageing, suggesting a potential role in slowing biological ageing.\n- Experts have cautioned that while these findings open new avenues for investigation, further studies are required to clarify the causal relationship between vitamin D, biological ageing, and lung health.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lifestyle/vitamin-supplements-asthma-lung-function-b3006791.html", "published_at": "2026-07-01 14:13:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-01 14:29:52.885425+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-research"], "entities": ["Thorax"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vitamins-a-and-d-linked-to-improved-lung-function-in-asthma-patients.jsonld"}}