A new study suggests that there may be a link between child obesity and allergies. The findings, published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, indicate that controlling your child’s weight may prevent her risk of developing allergies.
The researchers analyzed data on 4,000 children and young adults ages 2 to19 from a new national dataset designed to obtain information about allergies and asthma. Obese children and teens in the study were significantly more likely to have an allergy to something, especially a food allergy. Obese children were 26 percent more likely to have allergies than normal-weight children. The increased risk of food allergies was even higher. The rate of food allergies was 59 percent higher in obese children.
While the study found a link between obesity and allergies, it did not necessary prove that obesity CAUSES allergies. More research is needed to make that determination.
“Given that the prevalence of both obesity and allergic disease has increased among children over the last several decades, it is important to understand and, if possible, prevent these epidemics,” said Cynthia M. Visness, Ph.D., lead author on the paper and a scientist at Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc. in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Hopefully this new study will give parents of obese children an additional reason to start their kids on a weight loss program.
Tags: allergies, child, children, diet, nutrition, obesity, overweight, parenting, parents, weight loss, wellness
[...] Original post by Dr. Dolgoff’s Weigh [...]
[...] Here is the original post: Want To Cure Your Child’s Allergies? Consider Weight Loss! [...]
Casino 1241718968…
Casino 1241718968…
Very interesting. I had no idea that there was a link between allergies and childhood obesity. My kids are not overweight but my middle child does suffer from outdoor allergies. Obesity is linked to many different illnesses so this one comes to no surprise to me.
Every body system is negatively affected by obesity. Each day, new studies prove this again and again. That is why it is so important for parents to help their children attain a healthy weight.
Thanks so much for writing in!
Maybe, just maybe, the link is because many children who suffer from allergies learn to avoid going outside, wrestling around on the rug or engaging in activity that will stir up or expose one to allergens. Passive activities become all that is available to many sufferers of severe allergies.
That is a very good point and may be part of the reason for the association!
Added to my RSS, Thanks!
“How do you get protein into your diet when you’re doing a juice feast? That’s the one thing I’m worried about is not getting enough protein going on a juice feast. Especially if I’m going to be working out which I want to do.”…
“maybe you did lose some body fat/ put on some mucle and the scale didn’t tell you
”…