Children who are more physically fit seem to be less prone to eye allergies, according to a study of more than 1 million 10-year-olds in Taiwan. AAO22
CHICAGO, Illinois — Children who are more physically fit seem to be less prone to eye allergies, according to a study of more than 1 million 10-year-olds in Taiwan that was reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology ."The rising prevalence of allergic diseases, particularly in the pediatric population, is a serious global public health concern," lead researcher Tsai-Chu Yeh, MD, said in an AAO press release.
"Physical fitness is closely related to physical activity and may be influenced by genetic and environmental factors," she added."In contrast with physical activity, physical fitness can be evaluated with objective measures, and therefore stands as an integrated measurement of health status. Yet, the relationship between physical fitness and AC have remained relatively unexplored.
The NSFTD includes results of the annual physical fitness test, including minutes for 800-meter run , number of bent-leg curl-ups , distance of standing broad jumps , and distance of two-leg sit-and-reach . The study tracked AC occurrence through national registries.The study divided the population into four different groups based on musculoskeletal power test results, and found that those in the group with the best MP tests had a 6-year cumulative incidence of AC of 0.
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