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Generation Fat – Why Our Kids Won’t Outlive Us
Australia now has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the developed world, with 25% of our children currently overweight or obese.
Childhood obesity is a ticking “time bomb” which could result in the first drop in life expectancy for the first time in two centuries.
Emed investigates why our kids are getting so fat and ways to prevent this epidemic.
Snack Attack – Fast Food Link to Asthma
FAST food is not just bad for our waistlines, it could also be contributing to the severity of asthma and eczema.
An international study involving half a million children and adolescents found three or more servings of fast food a week was linked to an 40% increased risk of severe asthma, eczema and rhinitis, a condition characterised by a runny nose and watery eyes.
Butter, margarine and pasta were also linked with severe asthma in adolescents.
The study has the potential to overturn the so-called ''hygiene hypothesis'' – that our obsession with cleanliness is behind the rise in allergic conditions around the world.
The study was part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, a large research project encompassing more than 100 countries and nearly two million children worldwide.
