Zusammenfassung
More than 2 million children and adolescents in Germany suffer from allergic diseases. Causal therapies are scarce and prevention is therefore essential. Nutrition is part of the game and its influence is particularly important in early life. A Mediterranean diet during pregnancy may be protective against the development of allergic diseases in the child. High omega-3 fatty acid intake, ...
Zusammenfassung
More than 2 million children and adolescents in Germany suffer from allergic diseases. Causal therapies are scarce and prevention is therefore essential. Nutrition is part of the game and its influence is particularly important in early life. A Mediterranean diet during pregnancy may be protective against the development of allergic diseases in the child. High omega-3 fatty acid intake, especially in pregnant women with low serum levels of omega-3 fatty acids, is associated with fewer allergic diseases in the child. Maternal avoidance of possible allergens during pregnancy has not been effective and is no longer recommended. Regarding nutritional aspects, breastmilk is the best infant food, while evidence for effects on allergy prevention is scarce. Despite the results of the GINI study, the recommendation of hydrolyzed formula for children with a familial risk has recently been controversially debated. The delayed initiation of solid foods does not protect against food allergies and studies on the early introduction of hen's eggs and peanuts have shown that with respect to food allergies early oral allergen exposure is better than allergen avoidance.
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