Table 1.

Effect of breastfeeding on allergic conditions.

Study	Allergic Condition	Effect of Breastfeeding
Amazouz et al., 2021 [19]	Asthma	Mediterranean diet of mother controls asthma
Klop et al., 2017 [20]	Asthma	Protective action against asthma for the first 3 years
Ehlayel et al., 2008 [21]	Asthma	protective against respiratory diseases, unlike formula feeding
Chui et al. [22]	Eczema	reducing eczema up to the age of 2 years
Kull et al., 2005 [40]	Eczema and allergic rhinitis	Breastfeeding for more than 4 months had a lower risk of eczema and allergic rhinitis at 4 years of age
Codispoti et al., 2010 [41]	Allergic rhinitis	Prolonged breastfeeding in African American patients reduced the risk of allergic rhinitis at the age of 3 years
Morales et al., 2012 [42]	Wheezing, lower respiratory infections and eczema	Exclusive breastfeeding for 4–6 months reduced wheezing, lower respiratory infections and eczema at 7–14 months
Storrø edt al., 2010 [37]	Wheezing, asthma and eczema	Longer duration of breastfeeding for at least 6 months was effective in reducing the incidence of eczema, asthma and wheezing at the ages of 1, 2 and 6 years
Adeyeye et al., 2019 [38]	Wheezing	Protective against wheezing
Han et al., 2019 [39]	Allergic rhinitis	Long term breast feeding (≥12 months) was associated with a reduced risk of allergic rhinitis
Järvinen et al., 2019 [4]	Allergic diarrhoea	Breastfeeding by allergen-sensitised mothers may help prevent allergic diarrhoea