Eating Burger Worsen Asthma

Burgers and fries are not just bad for waistlines, but also aggravate asthma. Besides increasing the risk of inflammation in the respiratory tract, high-fat foods also makes the body does not respond to therapy to control asthma.

The study conducted a team of scientists from the University of Newcastle, it adds to evidence that environmental factors, such as diet, affects the development of asthma. In fact, in the last two decades of fast food diet that increasingly popular high-fat people.

Although the study results still need further proof, but experts recommend to reduce the intake of high fat foods as a way to control asthma.

"If there are further studies confirm these studies, the dietary adjustments can be an important strategy for controlling asthma," said Lisa Wood, the lead researcher from the University of Newcastle. Research results will be presented at the meeting of the American Thoraric Society's International Conference this week.

Asthma is a chronic condition that occurs when the main bronchi lungs (bronchi) become inflamed. So far, more asthma associated with allergies, there has been no research that specifically look at the impact of high-fat diet on asthma sufferers.

In his study, Wood and his team studied 40 patients with asthma were divided into two groups. First is the mengasup foods high in fat, such as burgers, and other groups were fed yogurt. High-fat meal containing 1000 calories, 52 percent come from fat. While low-fat foods is only 200 calories, 13 percent from fat.

Results of analysis of saliva samples showed, there was improvement of immune cells called neutrophils in the airways in the group who ate a burger. Neutrophils is the trigger inflammation. Not only that, this group is also working on controlling asthma medication in the lungs also become slower.