She advocated finding a cure for food allergies and asthma and was a co-founder of the Food Allergy Initiative, which is the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research, they said.
Researchers looked at whether introducing solid food after six months reduced the risk of asthma, allergic reactions and eczema.
Eating fast food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in children, say researchers who have looked at global disease and dietary patterns.
That was true for all types of allergies, including food allergies, although the association was strongest for asthma.
In the study, children in their early teens who ate three or more weekly servings of fast food had a 39% increased risk of severe asthma.
Food-allergy reactions range from hives and eczema to asthma, vomiting and anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction in which the body's major systems quickly shut down.
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Those who ate fast food, such as take-away burgers, risked severe asthma, eczema and itchy, watery eyes.
The children were also screened to see if they had wheezing, asthma, upper respiratory infections, rhinitis, eczema or food allergies at the time of the test.
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Although rates of asthma have levelled out, other allergies such as those connected with food are increasing rapidly.
The latter include not only ice fishermen and snowmobilers, but also asthma sufferers, hydropower generators and migratory birds that would find less food as forests change.
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the principles involved in the management of food allergies are very similar to the principals of food allergy management in schools.
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This has been approved for the treatment of asthma, and could also decrease the chance of reactions during immunotherapy for food allergies.
Another is Asmanex, an asthma treatment that has yet to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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