Study Finds Fast Food Causes
Asthma and Allergy in Children
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Hamburgers may cause asthma? That is what
a recent study performed under the International Study of Asthma and
Allergies concluded after testing 1,300 students. Research found that
eating more than one hamburger a week actually doubles the risk of asthma
attacks and wheezing in children. The study also noted that other fast food
meals can also increase your risk for asthma.
Dr. Kristen Wickens of the Wellington
Asthma Research Group led this study, linking the consumption of fast food
to an increased prevalence of asthma and allergy. For this study, the diet
of 1,321 children between the ages of 10 and 12 was
recorded. Data was collected on the prevalence of asthma and asthma
symptoms, as well as the food frequency data. The children were given skin
prick tests for common environmental allergens. Furthermore,
exercise-induced bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) was assessed.
The study concluded, "Frequent consumption
of hamburgers showed a dose-dependent association with asthma symptoms."
Dr. Wickens suggested the salt content of the hamburgers may be related to
the findings of this research study.
If your child is prone to allergies or
asthma, it is best to take fast food out of his or her diet - or at least
reduce the amount your child consumes each week.
cks and wheezing in children. The study also noted that other fast food
meals can also increase your risk for asthma.