Association of Prenatal Dietary Toxicants and Inorganic Arsenic Exposure with Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems: ECLIPSES Study.

ABSTRACT: Prenatal exposure to dietary toxicants is linked to neurocognitive issues, but its effect on early emotional and behavioral development in children is less clear. To explore the relationship between prenatal intake of As, iAs, Cd, MeHg, Pb, PCDD/Fs, DL-PCBs, and NDL-PCBs and emotional and behavioral issues in four-year-old children. This study included 192 mother-child pairs from the ECLIPSES study, assessing prenatal dietary toxicant exposure through a food-frequency questionnaire and Catalan Food Safety Agency data. Children's emotional and behavioral scores were evaluated using the Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1.5-5 years. Multivariable regression and logistic models were used, focusing on iAs after finding significant preliminary associations. Increased prenatal dietary intake of

SUBMITTER: Kou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11209564 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature