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Nuts, oily fish such as salmon, flaxseed, and soybean oil are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids that are important in the diet of children. The content can prevent the risk of allergic diseases, especially asthma and rhinitis as a teenager, a study suggests.
Asthma and rhinitis affect children since childhood, either because of hereditary or environmental factors.
The results show that an increase in the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids such as Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids called arachidonic acid in the blood is associated with a reduced risk of allergic diseases in children.
Children who had higher levels of omega 3 blood at 8 years of age were less likely to develop asthma or rhinitis at the age of 16.
High levels of omega-6 fatty acids called arachidonic acids are associated with a reduced risk of asthma and rhinitis by the age of 16.
"Since allergies are common in childhood, it is interesting to learn if the environment and lifestyle of children affect the progression of the disease," says Anna Bergström, a researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
In a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the team conducted a survey of blood samples of 940 children.
Among children with asthma or rhinitis at 8 years of age, higher levels of arachidonic acid in the blood were associated with higher symptom-free probabilities at age 16, the researchers said.
Previous research has also suggested that Omega-3 fatty acids help prevent Alzheimer's and reduce liver damage. So reported by The Indian Express.
Source : antaranews.com
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