[Allergies in children due to early food consumption in Barranquilla, Colombia].

Objective: To determine the prevalence of symptoms associated with asthma, rhinitis and eczema with food intake in children under six years of age.

Materials And Methods: Descriptive study on the prevalence of asthma, rhinitis and eczema and their correlation with food consumption. Information was obtained from 1 520 schoolchildren of the District of Barranquilla and its metropolitan area.