Asthma linked to fast food
Eating fast food more than once or twice a week can significantly increase the risk of childhood asthma, it has been claimed.
A recent US study published in the Clinical and Experimental Allergy journal indicated that junk food can negate the positive benefits of being breastfed.
Past studies have already linked breastfeeding to lowering the likelihood of developing asthma during childhood.
The study, which was conducted at the University of Alberta, noted over half of the children polled ate fast food more than twice a week.
Commenting on the findings, senior author of the report Dr Anita Kozyrskyj said: "Like other studies, we found that fast food consumption was associated with asthma."
According to Asthma UK, some 1,400 deaths were caused by the condition in England during 2006 - 40 per cent of which were people aged under 14.
Recent research in New Zealand suggested that children who are stressed are at a higher risk of developing asthma in later life.
The Insurance Helpline specialises in obtaining cover for people living with asthma
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