Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids MONDAY,
Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who eat fast food three or more
times a week are likely to have more severe allergic reactions,
a large new international study suggests. These include bouts of
asthma, eczema and hay fever (rhinitis). And although the study
doesn't prove that those burgers, chicken snacks and fries cause
these problems, the evidence of an association is compelling,
researchers say. "The study adds to a growing body of evidence
of the possible harms of fast foods," said study co-author Hywel
Williams, a professor of dermato-epidemiology at the University
of Nottingham, in England. "Whether the evidence we have found
is strong enough to recommend a reduction of fast food intake
for those with allergies is a matter of debate," he added. These
finding are important, Williams said, because this is the
largest study to date on allergies in young people across the
world and the findings are remarkably consistent globally for
both boys an