Editing Allergy (section)

==Prevention==
{{Further|Allergy prevention in children}}
Giving peanut products early in childhood may decrease the risk of allergies, and only [[breastfeeding]] during at least the first few months of life may decrease the risk of allergic [[dermatitis]].<ref name=Gre2019>{{cite journal | vauthors = Greer FR, Sicherer SH, Burks AW | title = The Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children: The Role of Maternal Dietary Restriction, Breastfeeding, Hydrolyzed Formulas, and Timing of Introduction of Allergenic Complementary Foods | journal = Pediatrics | volume = 143 | issue = 4 | pages = e20190281 | date = April 2019 | pmid = 30886111 | doi = 10.1542/peds.2019-0281 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref name=Gar2018/> There is little evidence that a mother's diet during pregnancy or breastfeeding affects the risk of allergies,<ref name=Gre2019/> although there has been some research to show that irregular cow's milk exposure might increase the risk of cow's milk allergy.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abrams |first1=Elissa |title=Prevention of food allergy in infancy: the role of maternal interventions and exposures during pregnancy and lactation |journal=The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health |date=May 2023 |volume=7 |issue=5 |pages=358–366 |doi=10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00349-2 |pmid=36871575 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352464222003492?fr=RR-2&ref=pdf_download&rr=9055b0bd8ab67380}}</ref> There is some evidence that delayed introduction of certain foods is useful,<ref name=Gre2019/> and that early exposure to potential allergens may actually be protective.<ref name="Sic2014" />

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of food sensitivities.<ref name=Gar2018>{{cite journal | vauthors = Garcia-Larsen V, Ierodiakonou D, Jarrold K, Cunha S, Chivinge J, Robinson Z, Geoghegan N, Ruparelia A, Devani P, Trivella M, Leonardi-Bee J, Boyle RJ | title = Diet during pregnancy and infancy and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis | journal = PLOS Medicine | volume = 15 | issue = 2 | pages = e1002507 | date = February 2018 | pmid = 29489823 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002507 | pmc=5830033 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Probiotic supplements during pregnancy or infancy may help to prevent atopic dermatitis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Pelucchi C, Chatenoud L, Turati F, Galeone C, Moja L, Bach JF, La Vecchia C | title = Probiotics supplementation during pregnancy or infancy for the prevention of atopic dermatitis: a meta-analysis | journal = Epidemiology | volume = 23 | issue = 3 | pages = 402–14 | date = May 2012 | pmid = 22441545 | doi = 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31824d5da2 | s2cid = 40634979 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Osborn DA, Sinn JK | title = Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 3 | pages = CD006474 | date = March 2013 | pmid = 23543544 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD006474 | veditors = Osborn D }}</ref>