The frequency of fast food consumption in relation to wheeze and asthma among adolescents in Gauteng and North West Provinces, South Africa

This 2016 study examined the relationship between the consumption of drinks containing excess free fructose (EFF beverages) and the incidence of asthma in children. Simultaneously, DeChristopher et al. tested whether the intake of high EFF beverages (such as apple juice or beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup) is linked with an elevated risk of asthma […]

In this 2018 study, Melo et al. inspected the diet of Brazilian adolescents and assessed the relationship between the consumption of ultra-processed foods with presence of asthma and wheezing. The researchers focused on the number of ultra-processed products eaten in the past 7 days including sweet biscuits, salty biscuits, ultra-processed meats, sweets/candies, soft drinks, and […]