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Promoting physical fitness can be an easy way to reduce eye allergies in children
Allergies are one of the most common illnesses in children, with eye allergies or allergic conjunctivitis affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide. New research from Taiwan suggests there may be a simple way to reduce that number and promote physical fitness. Just don't send the kids outside on days when air quality is poor. Research also showed that children exposed to large amounts of air pollution were at higher risk of allergic conjunctivitis. The researchers hope their study will encourage physical activity among children and inspire policymakers to...
Promoting physical fitness can be an easy way to reduce eye allergies in children
Allergies are one of the most common illnesses in children, with eye allergies or allergic conjunctivitis affecting up to 30 percent of children worldwide. New research from Taiwan suggests there may be a simple way to reduce that number and promote physical fitness. Just don't send the kids outside on days when air quality is poor. Research also showed that children exposed to large amounts of air pollution were at higher risk of allergic conjunctivitis. The researchers hope their study will encourage physical activity among children and inspire policymakers to prioritize environmental protection. The data will be presented at AAO 2022, the 126th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
The increasing prevalence of allergic diseases, particularly in the pediatric population, is a serious global public health problem. Although the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis are often considered mild, it tends to be chronic with multiple recurrent attacks and can negatively impact children's academic performance and quality of life."
Tsai-Chu Yeh, MD, Principal Investigator
In allergic conjunctivitis, an allergen causes inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear tissue that covers the white of the eye. Symptoms include eye redness, itching, and watery eyes.
To conduct the study, researchers tracked the health records of 1,271,730 children examined at age 10. The data was collected from 2010 to 2018. They used Taiwan's nationwide Physical Fitness Test to measure children's physical fitness, a test that measures muscular endurance, muscle strength, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility.
Researchers found that children who were more physically fit were less likely to develop allergic conjunctivitis. Those at increased risk tended to be overweight, have greater exposure to air pollution, live in densely populated urban areas, and have a history of asthma and/or allergic rhinitis.
This research supports several previous studies suggesting a relationship between allergic conjunctivitis and air pollution.
Source:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
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