Association between maternal blood or cord blood metal concentrations and catch-up growth in children born small for gestational age: an analysis by the Japan environment and children's study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Catch-up growth issues among children born small for gestational age (SGA) present a substantial public health challenge. Prenatal exposure to heavy metals can cause adverse effects on birth weight. However, comprehensive studies on the accurate assessment of individual blood concentrations of heavy metals and their effect on the failure to achieve catch-up growth remain unavailable. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of uterine exposure to toxic metals cadmium, lead, and mercury and essential trace metals manganese and selenium at low concentrations on the postnatal growth of children born SGA.

Methods

Data on newborn birth size and other factors were obtained from the medical record transcripts and self-administered questionnaires of participants in the Ja

SUBMITTER: Takatani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858588 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature