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BLF: Fatty diets linked to childhood asthmaDate: 18/06/2007 09:08:27
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Unhealthy diets could trigger the symptoms of childhood asthma, the British Lung Foundation (BLF) has revealed.
Although there is no formal evidence to prove the connection between diets high in fat, salt and carbohydrates and the severity of asthma symptoms - there is a strong suggestion that such a relationship exists, the BLF claimed.
According to the charity, eating healthily alongside the five recommended portions of fruit and vegetables per day could help to alleviate the symptoms of asthma in childhood.
Professor Warren Lenny, BLF spokesperson and professor of respiratory child health at the University of Keele and the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, said although more research into the link was necessary today's western diet "has got a lot to answer for".
"I think there's a lot of evidence that we don't have yet which will come to light eventually that fast foods - high sodium, high fat content - are not good," he said.
According to Asthma UK, 5.2 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma, of which 1.1 million are children.
Children whose parents smoke are 1.5 times more likely to develop the condition recent research has shown.
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