Sentences with phrase «exposure to infection while»

The adverse effects of malnutrition increase the body's exposure to infection while at the same time decreasing its ability to fight the infection.

Not exact matches

Babies and Germs While many parents prefer to use antibacterial products to ensure that their baby stays healthy, the fact is that babies need some exposure to bacteria in order to strengthen their immune system and build antibodies for infections they may get later in life.

Indeed, a long duration of breastfeeding (> 7 months) has been associated with a reduced risk of overweight and obesity, 2 while a short duration (≤ 4 months) may not be sufficient to obtain the beneficial effects of breastfeeding.3 Another confounding factor is early exposure to antibiotics, which is increasing even for minor infections.

You also need to avoid certain medications while you are pregnant, and so make sure you limit exposure to viruses and infections as much as possible.

Not only does spacing out vaccines leave kids vulnerable to infections for longer than necessary — putting them at risk of exposure to diseases like measles and whooping cough while they wait to be vaccinated — but they also require more frequent visits to a doctor's office where they could catch other diseases as well.

Culturing mycobacteria takes time and is imprecise, while antibody responses may take weeks to develop and only indicate exposure, not necessarily infection or disease.

(Naturalhealth365) Why do some people become ill after exposure to pathogens, while others are able to ward off infection?

While fever may be the earliest sign of canine distemper infection, presenting as early as 3 to 6 days after exposure, it is not a very definitive sign of distemper infection since there are myriad reasons for fever in dogs.

Exposure to particulates can affect both our lungs and our hearts, while nitrogen oxide exposure could lead to development of asthma and increase respiratory infExposure to particulates can affect both our lungs and our hearts, while nitrogen oxide exposure could lead to development of asthma and increase respiratory infexposure could lead to development of asthma and increase respiratory infections.

Human exposure to fine particulate matter increases the risk of acute lower respiratory infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, stroke and lung cancer, while exposure to carbon dioxide — a colorless, odorless, non-toxic gas — produces none of these effects and is in fact essential for life on earth.