Women more likely to suffer allergies and asthma

Scientists hope findings will improve understanding of the impact of the different sexes on diagnosis and treatment. Picture: GettyScientists hope findings will improve understanding of the impact of the different sexes on diagnosis and treatment. Picture: Getty
Scientists hope findings will improve understanding of the impact of the different sexes on diagnosis and treatment. Picture: Getty
Women are more prone to ­allergies and asthma than men and the reason is down to their genetics, research has found.

Scientists set out to uncover which is the healthiest sex when it came to allergies and whether one sex was genetically at higher risk of developing chronic ­allergic illnesses.

Speaking in a presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), allergist Dr Renata Engler said they had found that adult women are at higher risk of allergies, asthma and similar diseases compared to adult men.

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