Meat-rich diets are associated with asthma and hay fever

High consumption of meat in Western-style diets may increase the risk of asthma and hay fever, according to new research.researchers have shown that diet has a risky effect in the development of asthma and hay fever.australian study published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests a diet rich in meat, poultry and seafood may be associated with higher rates of asthma and hay fever in adults.a representative study of more than
150,000 australian men and
women, led by
Richard Rosenkranz
from the University of Western Sydney, we found that meat consumption was linked. The increase in dietary factors was associated with
10
to

25% of diagnosed asthma (
AS
) and an increase in asthma or hay fever (
AS/HF
).Rosenkranz
and his colleagues said: "Looking at the analysis of both sexes, women's high-meat diets, especially those dominated by poultry, seafood, and red and processed meat, and men's high-meat diets, which contain large amounts of red meat, processed meat and cheese, appear to be a risk factor for
AS
and
AS/HF
. ", these results suggest that a consistently high meat diet may pose a risk of developing
AS
and
AS/HF
". TheWestern diet is "low in antioxidants, high in fat and saturated fat, and provides excess calories," according to the researchers.Eating Habits and Asthma Rosenkranz
and his team say previous observational studies of children have linked the increased risk of asthma in children to high intakes of fruits, vegetables, fish, butter and cream, vitamins, as well as carotene, magnesium, selenium, and
Ω
-3
fatty acids, as well as sodium, margarine and Ω-
6
fatty acids. However, they point out that studies of the link between diet and adult asthma have shown 'unclear' results."Western or other meat-based diets may constitute a potential risk factor for developing asthma and
/
or hay fever are saturated fat, sources of exposure from processing or cooking, as well as fast food and takeaway consumption, characterized by high sodium and high fat," theresearchers said. Theythat "any factor that might increase asthma prevalence reacts by regulating innation immunity." Thestudy details the team analyzed data from
45
and follow-up studies - which included data from
156035
adult males and women - found that for men, meat and cheese were positively associated with
AS
and
AS/HF
.say poultry and seafood are also linked to men'
AS/HF
diseases.as a result,
significant risk factors
AS/HF include meat, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables. In contrast, cheese and bread can fight asthma, the authors say.
Rosenkranz
and his team said: "Overall, these risk and protective factors suggest that adherence to a high-meat diet may pose a risk to
AS
and
AS/HF
. ”