Diet as a Source of Exposure to Environmental Contaminants for Pregnant Women and Children from Six European Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant women and children are especially vulnerable to exposures to food contaminants, and a balanced diet during these periods is critical for optimal nutritional status.

Objectives

Our objective was to study the association between diet and measured blood and urinary levels of environmental contaminants in mother-child pairs from six European birth cohorts (n=818 mothers and 1,288 children).

Methods

We assessed the consumption of seven food groups and the blood levels of organochlorine pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and heavy metals and urinary levels of phthalate metabolites, phenolic compounds, and organophosphate pesticide (OP) metabolites. Organic food consump

SUBMITTER: Papadopoulou E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6867312 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature