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COVID infection risk lower for those with food allergies, study ‘unexpectedly’ finds
By Julia Marnin
Updated June 02, 2022 11:57 AM
A new study “unexpectedly” found the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 is lower for those with food allergies.
The research sought to determine whether asthma and allergic diseases — including food allergies, allergic rhinitis and eczema — were linked to COVID-19 infection, according to the Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS) study. These conditions were self-reported by participants and diagnosed by doctors.
In fact, people with food allergies are 50% less likely to develop COVID-19, according to the research, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and published May 31 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Meanwhile, the risk of COVID-19 infection does not increase for those with asthma, respiratory allergies or eczema, according to the study. In comparison, it was discovered that infection risk rises for those who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and those considered obese.
“The observed association between food allergy and the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, as well as between body-mass index and this risk, merit further investigation,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said in a news release...
COVID infection risk lower for those with food allergies, study ‘unexpectedly’ finds
By Julia Marnin
Updated June 02, 2022 11:57 AM
A new study “unexpectedly” found the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 is lower for those with food allergies.
The research sought to determine whether asthma and allergic diseases — including food allergies, allergic rhinitis and eczema — were linked to COVID-19 infection, according to the Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS) study. These conditions were self-reported by participants and diagnosed by doctors.
In fact, people with food allergies are 50% less likely to develop COVID-19, according to the research, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and published May 31 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Meanwhile, the risk of COVID-19 infection does not increase for those with asthma, respiratory allergies or eczema, according to the study. In comparison, it was discovered that infection risk rises for those who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and those considered obese.
“The observed association between food allergy and the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, as well as between body-mass index and this risk, merit further investigation,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said in a news release...