Dietary aflatoxin exposure of lactating mothers of children 0-6 months in Makueni County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: The southeastern region of Kenya is prone to aflatoxin outbreaks, yet maternal and infant aflatoxin intake levels remain unclear. We determined dietary aflatoxin exposure of 170 lactating mothers breastfeeding children aged 6 months and below in a descriptive cross-sectional study involving aflatoxin analysis of maize-based cooked food samples (n = 48). Their socioeconomic characteristics, food consumption patterns and postharvest handling of maize were determined. Aflatoxins were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistical Package Software for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27) and Palisade's @Risk software. About 46% of the mothers were from low-income households, and 48.2% had not atta

SUBMITTER: Ogallo IO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature