Allergy prevention

General information
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Allergies are a significant health and socio-economic problem. In addition to drug treatment, prevention plays an even more decisive role. Both primary prevention and secondary prevention are essential (see Prevention). The German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAI) developed an "evidence-based" guideline for this (see table 1).

Literature
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Guideline of the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAI) in cooperation with the German Dermatological Society (DDG), Action Alliance for Allergy Prevention. AWMF Guideline Register No. 061/016
Worm M et al (2016) Guideline on the management of IgE-mediated food allergies. Allergology 39: 302-344

Tables
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Prevention measures	Family history: Secondary prevention	No family history: primary prevention
Exclusively breastfeeding for at least 4 months	yes (if not possible, then hypoallergenic food, extensively hydrolysed)	yes
Avoidance of potent food allergens in maternal diets during lactation (effect on atopic eczema possible) only justifiable after weighing the risks of malnutrition	yes	no
No supplementary food before the 4th month of life	yes	yes
No general diet for allergy prevention	yes	yes
No purchase of fur bearing animals	yes	yes
Avoidance of cat keeping	yes	no
Reduction of house dust mite allergen exposure	yes	no
Avoidance of a mould promoting climate	yes	yes
Avoidance of active and passive smoke exposure	yes	yes

Vaccination according to STIKO recommendations	yes	yes
Avoidance of Caesarean section	yes	yes