Sunday, August 28, 2016

Kids with food allergies are at higher risk of asthma and rhinitis

Kids who suffer from food allergies have an increased risk of getting asthma and allergic rhinitis reports Children's Hospital of Philadelphia via EurekAlert. This risk of respiratory allergies in kids with food allergies has been observed to increase with the number of food allergies which a child may suffer from according to the researchers. This study was done in Philadelphia where asthma rates are among the highest in the United States with one in five children affected. In the study overall kids with existing food allergy were at increased risk of getting asthma and allergic rhinitis. Lead researcher David A. Hill, MD, PhD, an allergy and immunology fellow with an interest in food allergy, said allergy to peanut, egg and milk were among the food allergens which significantly predisposed kids to asthma and allergic rhinitis. This study has been published in the journal BMC Pediatrics.