Allergy prevention
General informationThis section has been translated automatically.
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).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- 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
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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 |