The authors present results of a multidisciplinary study in 712 children with asthma concerning the role of certain newborns events and the role of feeding in the onset of disease: resuscitation during the delivery--82.68%, respiratory distress--75.5%, Apgar score = 7 - 58.56%, bottle-feeding 50.50%, multi-pregnancy--44.23%, abnormal pregnancy--20.11%, premature infant and small for gestational age infant 10.60%, mother age less then 20 years 8.6%.