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www.on-group.co.uk Children eating a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit, vegetables and nuts could lower their risk of developing respiratory allergies and asthma, new research has shown.

Researchers studied the dietary habits, allergic reactions and respiratory symptoms of nearly 700 children aged between seven and 18 living in four rural areas on the Greek island of Crete.

Parents of the children in the study completed detailed questionnaires about their children's diets. Whether they ate a 'Mediterranean diet' was measured against a group of 12 foodstuffs, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and olive oil.

Writing in the journal Thorax, the researchers claim this diet helped protect children against asthma symptoms and skin allergy and had a strong effect against allergic rhinitis.

Children who ate nuts at least three times a week were less likely to wheeze, which, the study says, could be due to nuts containing vitamin E and high levels of magnesium.

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