In utero exposure to DDT and incidence of diarrhea among boys from tropical Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A higher incidence rate (IR) of acute gastrointestinal (GI) infections associated with prenatal exposure to p,p'-DDE was suggested by the results in two studies. Given the high mortality rate due to childhood diarrhea in some countries with ongoing use of DDT, additional data on this association is relevant for those making decisions about vector-borne disease control.

Objective

To evaluate whether higher levels of prenatal exposure to p,p'-DDE and p,p'-DDT increase the risk of having diarrhea in a birth cohort of boys from tropical Mexico.

Methods

Our analysis was based on 747 boys whose exposure was measured in maternal serum collected at delivery (2002-2003). Mothers reported the number of diarrhea episodes of their children during in-person interviews.

SUBMITTER: Cupul-Uicab LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623652 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature