Asthma More Common Among Kids Whose Moms Have Eating Disorders

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women with an eating disorder are more likely to have children who suffer from asthma and wheezing, a new study says.

Eating disorders are associated with a 26% increased risk of school-age asthma and a 25% higher risk of preschool wheeze, researchers reported Dec. 2 in the journal Thorax.

This increased risk persisted even after researchers accounted for other mental health problems like depression or anxiety, and regardless of the type of eating disorder a woman suffered, researchers found.

Assessment for eating disorders should be part of prenatal health care, the researchers argue.