Finding vulnerable subpopulations in the Seychelles Child Development Study: effect modification with latent groups.

ABSTRACT: The Seychelles Child Development Study is a research project with the objective of examining associations between prenatal exposure to low doses of methylmercury from maternal fish consumption and children's developmental outcomes. Whether methylmercury has neurotoxic effects at low doses remains unclear and recommendations for pregnant women and children to reduce fish intake may prevent a substantial number of people from receiving sufficient nutrients that are abundant in fish. The primary findings of the Seychelles Child Development Study are inconsistent with adverse associations between methylmercury from fish consumption and neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, whether there are subpopulations of children who are particularly sensitive to this diet is an open question. Secondary an

SUBMITTER: Love TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4577466 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature