Early Life Exposure To Multiple Metals, Nutrition, and Growth in Children - A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In utero and childhood exposure to toxic metals is associated with poor child growth, a predictor of adverse health outcomes. Most existing research focuses on exposure to single metals; the effects of metal mixtures largely remain understudied. Further, few studies consider how diet/nutrients interact with metal mixtures.

Objective

To synthesize research on the relationship between in utero and childhood metal mixture exposures, nutritional status-metal exposure interactions, and child anthropometric outcomes.

Methods

PubMed and Embase were used to search literature published in 2010-2023. Included studies consisted of at least two in utero or childhood toxic metal exposures and examined anthropometric parameters as their main outcomes. Included articles u

SUBMITTER: Desai G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12491094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature