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The risk of allergic diseases dramatically increased when maternal folic acid intake &amp;lt;400 \u03bcg\/day (RR = 1.050; 95% CI = 1.027\u20131.073) during pregnancy. Stratified analyses revealed that the association was significant only for respiratory allergy (RR = 1.067; 95% CI = 1.028\u20131.108) and pregnant women who only used folic acid supplements (RR = 1.070; 95% CI = 1.030\u20131.112) and that countries without folic acid fortification (RR = 1.046; 95% CI = 1.026\u20131.067).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> This study suggested that folic acid intake can be a risk factor for allergic diseases, especially respiratory tract allergies among infants and young children. 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