Pesticide exposure and child growth in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), pesticides are widely used in agricultural and residential settings. Little is known about how pesticides affect child growth.

Objectives

To systematically review and synthesise the evidence on the associations between pesticide exposure and adverse birth outcomes and/or impaired postnatal growth in children up to 5 years of age in LMICs.

Methods

We searched 10 databases from inception through November 2021. We included cohort and cross-sectional studies investigating associations between self-reported or measured prenatal or postnatal pesticide exposure and child growth (postnatal child linear/ponderal growth, and/or birth outcomes). Two researchers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed certainty using

SUBMITTER: Bliznashka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature