KIDS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AT HIGHER RISK OF ASTHMA

Children with a history of food allergies have a higher chance of developing asthma and allergic rhinitis, a new US study has found. Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) said that 35% of patients with an established diagnosis of food allergy went on to develop asthma, and patients with multiple food allergies were at increased risk of developing asthma compared to those with a single food allergy. Allergy to peanut, milk and egg significantly predisposed children to asthma and allergic rhinitis, found the study, which was published in the journal BMC Pediatrics