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Materials and methods: A printed questionnaire was sent to parents of schoolchildren aged 5\u201312 years old from Medell\u00edn, Colombia in order to collect FA-related data. Results: Nine hundred and sixty-nine (969) parents returned the questionnaire with valid responses (response rate, 52.5%). The estimated prevalence rates (95% CI) were: adverse food reactions 12.79% (10.76\u201315.07), \u201cperceived FA, ever\u201d 10.93% (9.08\u201313.08), \u201cphysician-diagnosed FA, ever\u201d 4.33% (3.14\u20135.81), \u201cimmediate-type FA, ever\u201d 6.81% (5.30\u20138.58), \u201cimmediate-type FA, current\u201d 3.30% (2.26\u20134.63), and food-dependent anaphylaxis 1.85% (1.10\u20132.92). The most frequently reported food allergens were milk (1.44%), fruits (0.41%), meat (0.41%), and peanut (0.3%). Sixty-one percent of \u201cfood-dependent anaphylaxis\u201d cases sought medical attention, but only eleven percent of the cases reported the prescription of an epinephrine autoinjector. Conclusions: FA and food-dependent anaphylaxis are not uncommon among schoolchildren from Colombia. 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