Dietary predictors of urinary cadmium among pregnant women and children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cadmium is a toxic metal with modifiable exposure sources including diet. In pregnant women and children, unique dietary habits may contribute to DCd, and the relationship of diet to overall cadmium exposure can depend on specific factors during these transitional time periods.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify and quantify food sources of DCd, describe the distribution of UCd, and determine the relationship of DCd and intake of specific foods with UCd, stratified by maternal smoking history, among pregnant women and children in a well-characterized Mexico City birth cohort.

Methods

Our sample included 192 pregnant women (third trimester) and 223 children (7-15years). DCd was calculated using FFQ and the U.S. TDS. We also measured UCd, maternal histor

SUBMITTER: Moynihan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433527 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature