Comparison of Methodologies to Estimate Dietary Cadmium Intake in an Italian Population.

ABSTRACT: Cadmium is a metal that is toxic to humans, and the major source of cadmium exposure in the non-smoking general population is diet. To identify major food sources and lower exposure from diet, an accurate estimate of dietary cadmium intake is needed. Hence, the objectives of this study are to develop a method to assess dietary cadmium intake using a biomarker measurement and to improve the estimation of dietary cadmium intake when using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). In a random sample of an Italian population, we collected dietary habits by FFQ and measured cadmium in foods and beverages. These data were used to compute the estimated weekly dietary intake (WDI) of cadmium (µg) by kilogram (kg) of body weight (bw) (WDI_FFQ). We also measured fasting serum cadmium levels by

SUBMITTER: Filippini T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7177715 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature