Allergy and asthma, especially combined, raise risk for mood disorders

WASHINGTON — Food allergies, particularly when combined with asthma, were associated with higher odds of mental health disorders and physical diseases in addition to higher health care use, researchers found.
“Some studies point out that food allergy is often a precursor to asthma among children,” Maurice M. Ohayon, MD, DSc, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, told Healio. “However, the interplay between asthma and food allergy, as well as its associated comorbidities, are not well documented in adults.”
In the study,

WASHINGTON — Food allergies, particularly when combined with asthma, were associated with higher odds of mental health disorders and physical diseases in addition to higher health care use, researchers found.
“Some studies point out that food allergy is often a precursor to asthma among children,” Maurice M. Ohayon, MD, DSc, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, told Healio. “However, the interplay between asthma and food allergy, as well as its associated comorbidities, are not well documented in adults.”
In the study,