Eating processed meats regularly aggravates asthma: study

[Judi Lynn]

Eating processed meats regularly aggravates asthma: study

Source: Xinhua 2016-12-22 12:42:22

PARIS, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Eating processed meats such as ham and salami more than four servings a week could be bad for asthma, according to a French study released Tuesday.

The researchers studied 971 people who took part in the Epidemiological Study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma. These participants, all of whom have experienced some degree of asthma, were asked to fill out questionnaires regarding their symptoms as well as food frequency questionnaires.

The participants were asked about consumption of processed meats, such as ham, dried sausage and salami. Consumption was classified as low for one or fewer servings a week, medium for one to four servings, and high for four or more.

After collecting and analyzing the data, the researchers found that those who ate the most processed and cured meats were 76 percent more likely to witness worsening asthma symptoms compared to those who ate the least.

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[Sherman A1]

1. Interesting

thanks for posting this report and link.

[cstanleytech]

2. I wonder if it might really be a issue of to much salt consumption as processed

meats do tend to contain alot of it.

[Thor_MN]

3. I would tend to think of Nitrites, rather than salt.

Although Sodium Nitrite is itself a salt, Sodium Chloride is more often referred to as salt.

That said, I wish I knew what was causing Oscar Mayer to reduce/halt production of Summer Sausage. A gazillion types of Bologna, but no Summer Sausage.