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Can An Asthma Attack Burn Calories?
How many calories would I burn in an asthma attack? I'm trying to lose weight, but this morning when I went running in the cold, I had a mild attack. I didn't have my inhaler on me, so had to walk back home. I'm just curious to know if the attack burned any calories for me.
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Any illness , including asthma, causes a temporary increase in metabolic rate and as a result causing calorie expenditure but the exact value is not known.
It is not likely to be a significant amount since it for a short mild attack.
You may want consider the use of your reliever inhalor prior to exercise to decrease the chance of an exercise induced attack.
I hope this helps
Any illness , including asthma, causes a temporary increase in metabolic rate and as a result causing calorie expenditure but the exact value is not known.
It is not likely to be a significant amount since it for a short mild attack.
You may want consider the use of your reliever inhalor prior to exercise to decrease the chance of an exercise induced attack.
I hope this helps
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