Fatty foods might contribute to asthma in children, a new study says.
Fats found in certain foods are linked to neutrophilic asthma, a non-allergic type of asthma triggered by microbial and bacterial proteins, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Specifically, a type of saturated fatty acid called stearic acid -- often found in animal fat and processed foods -- appears to start a chain reaction that can lead to neutrophilic asthma, researchers said.
"Prior to this study, many suspected that childhood obesity was causing this form of asthma," said senior researcher Dr. David Hill, an attending physician in allergy and immunology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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