Allergy Linked to Obesity in Children and Adolescents

New research has uncovered that obesityin childhood and adolescence increases inflammation and allergy risks. To read more, Visness CM, London SJ, Daniels JL, Kaufman JS, Yeatts KB, Siega-Riz AM, et al. Association of obesity with IgE levels and allergy symptoms in children and adolescents: results from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2005-2006. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 May;123(5):1163-1169.