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Demographic predictors of food allergy
Monday, 23 January 2012
The first North American study to examine the influence of education level, immigrant status, and geographic location on food allergy has found that most food allergies are more prevalent in the more educated and those born in Canada. Shellfish allergy is more prevalent in those residing in urban settings.
VITAL and PIF Workshops a Success
Friday, 16 December 2011
The Allergen Bureau partnered with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) to run a very successful series of workshops on the latest editions of VITAL 2.0 and PIF 5.0 in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland in November. Over 180 participans attended these sessions indicating both the support and interest in these important industry initiatives. Feedback from the session was very positive.
The Allergen Bureau Allergen Labelling Exemptions Working Group – Update December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
The Allergen Labelling Exemptions working group is progressing the possibility of allergen labelling exemptions for highly refined ingredients in Australia and New Zealand. There are a number of highly refined food ingredients, additives and processing aids which are derived or prepared from allergens and where the allergen component has been effectively removed or denatured.
Read more: The Allergen Bureau Allergen Labelling Exemptions Working Group – Update December 2011
EuroPrevall project to standardise food challenge methods
Friday, 16 December 2011
When diagnosing food allergy, double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is the gold standard. Until now, variations in materials and protocols between centres has made it difficult to compare the results of these tests across multiple sites. Results of a EuroPrevall project to standardise materials and protocols for allergy diagnosis were recently published in the journal Allergy.
Read more: EuroPrevall project to standardise food challenge methods
Studies of coeliac disease in children
Friday, 16 December 2011
A multi-national group of researchers have used information held in The New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study, plus parental questionnaires, to determine the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed coeliac disease and gluten avoidance in New Zealand children. Among children without diagnosed coeliac disease, the study authors also sought to identify independent predictors of gluten avoidance.
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