Urinary organophosphate ester concentrations in relation to ultra-processed food consumption in the general US population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultra-processed foods are highly processed foods which are manufactured with industrial substances to increase convenience and palatability. Some organophosphate esters (OPEs) are used as flame retardants and plasticizers and have been detected in food samples, particularly processed foods. However, little is known about dietary sources of OPEs or whether higher consumption of ultra-processed foods increases exposures.

Objectives

We evaluated whether higher consumption of ultra-processed food is associated with urinary OPE metabolite concentrations in a nationally representative sample of US children and adults.

Methods

Among 2242 participants (≥6 years) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014, we used the NOVA classificat

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature