Teenagers who spend time in the sun are 'significantly' less likely to develop hay fever and eczema

Teens who spend four hours a day in sun have lower risk of both conditions Amount of time spent in sun at age eight does not affect allergy risk Isn't thought to be related to higher levels of 'sunshine vitamin', vitamin D Could be because UV exposure suppresses the immune system and inflammatory activities

By Emma Innes

PUBLISHED: 07:59 EST, 10 June 2013 | UPDATED: 07:59 EST, 10 June 2013

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Teenagers who spend more time outside in the sun have a lower risk of hay fever and eczema, according to a new study.

Those who spend more than four hours per day exposed to sunlight on summer days benefit from decreased rates of both conditions, Australian scientists found.

Higher sun exposure during summer holidays and summer weekends in adolescence was associated with significantly reduced eczema and rye grass positive rhinitis, they wrote.

Teenagers who spend more than four hours per summer day outside in the sun have a lower risk of developing hay fever and eczema but scientists do not know why this is

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Teenagers who spend time in the sun are 'significantly' less likely to develop hay fever and eczema