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For the Nutrition tip of the day, let's talk about food allergies in kids.
New research shows that rising childhood obesity levels may also be driving the increases in food allergies.

Studies done on over 4,000 children indicated that increases observed in allergic disease in children, particularly food allergy, may be due to obesity. The study led by Cynthia Visness from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was quoted as saying: “The associations were stronger for the obese weight category than the overweight category, providing evidence of a dose response for weight”.

The most common food allergen ingredients are cereals containing gluten, fish, crustaceans, egg, peanut, soybeans, milk and dairy products including lactose, nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seed, and sulphites.


Another reason to control the rates of obesity in children through good nutrition and a healthy active lifestyle!

Wishing you the best of health!!

Dr. Luigi
Website: http://drluigi.com

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
May 2009, Volume 123, Issue 5, Pages 1163-1169.e4
“Association of obesity with IgE levels and allergy symptoms in children and adolescents: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006”
Authors: C.M. Visness, S.J. London, J.L. Daniels, J.S. Kaufman, K.B. Yeatts, A.-M. Siega-Riz, A.H. Liu, A. Calatroni, D.C. Zeldin