LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- Nearly one in four people in the country suffers from some form of allergy, with nasal allergies being the most common, experts said at an allergy conference held at KGMU's Kalam Centre on Sunday. They said one in three patients with nasal allergies is at risk of developing asthma later in life. They also highlighted the rising incidence of skin and food allergies among children, stated a press release shared with the media. Addressing the conference, attended by more than 100 doctors, experts attributed the growing allergy burden to increasing air pollution, fast-food consumption and changing lifestyles. They advised people to prefer nutritious home-cooked food over fast food and choose coconut water, lemonade, sattu and buttermilk instead of cold drinks. They also stressed reducing children's screen time and encouraging regular exercise, it stated. Dr Santosh Kumar, co-coordinator of the programme spoke about Histaglobin injections, allergy testing and immunotherapy, noting that multiple types of allergies are increasingly being diagnosed in the same person. KGMU has facilities for testing various types of allergies, he said, it stated further. Dr Ajay Verma, head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at RMLIMS, reiterated that one in three patients with nasal allergies may develop asthma in the future. Dr Rajiv Garg discussed newer allergy-testing methods, it added. Dr Jyoti Vajpayee said the department runs the state's first pulmonary rehabilitation centre, where patients are taught yoga, pranayama and jal neti free of cost. Experts from respiratory medicine, allergy and ENT departments participated, including Dr Darshan Bajaj, Dr Ankit Kumar, Dr Virendra Verma, Dr Anupam Mishra and Dr Sumit Sharma....