Peanut allergies are becoming increasingly common in western countries. some evidence points to the timing of peanuts' first introduction in the diet as an influential factor, raising the question of whether pediatricians should recommend early exposure or avoidance. a study enrolled infants with a diagnosed peanut allergy and randomly assigned them to either completely avoid peanuts or consume peanuts in small amounts regularly until they reached 60 months of age. at the end of the study, 18 of the 51infants who had avoided peanuts were still allergic to peanuts. in contrast, 5 of the 47 infants who had consumed peanuts were still allergic to peanuts. do the data indicate that one approach is more beneficial? follow the four step process. state: what is the question we are asking?