London: Gorging on junk food thrice a week may lower immunity in kids, raising their risk of asthma and eczema, according to an international study.
Scientists fear the high saturated fat levels may weaken children’s immune system. A research project involving more than 50 countries found that teenagers who ate food such as burgers three times a week or more were 39% more likely to get severe asthma. Younger kids were 27% more at risk, The Sun reported. Both were also more prone to the eye condition rhinoconjunctivitis.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/junk-food-ups-asthma-risk-kids
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/junk-food
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/children
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asthma
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vegetables
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fast-foods
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
