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Early-life intake of major trace elements, bisphenol A, tetrabromobisphenol A and fatty acids: Comparing human milk and commercial infant formulas

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    Identifier: imarina:5132614
    Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5132614
  • Authors:

    Martínez MÁ, Castro I, Rovira J, Ares S, Rodríguez JM, Cunha SC, Casal S, Fernandes JO, Schuhmacher M, Nadal M.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Martínez MÁ, Castro I, Rovira J, Ares S, Rodríguez JM, Cunha SC, Casal S, Fernandes JO, Schuhmacher M, Nadal M.
    Department: Enginyeria Química Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: Martínez Rodríguez, María Ángeles / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Rovira Solano, Joaquim / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta
    Keywords: Human milk Formula milk Fatty acids Chemical elements Bisphenol a formula milk fatty acids chemical elements bisphenol a
    Abstract: In the present study, the presence of a wide spectrum of major and trace elements (As, Ag, Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Sr, Sb, Se, Sn, Pb, V, and Zn), fatty acids, as well as some pollutants like free and total BPA and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), was analysed in human milk (n = 53) and infant formula (n = 50) samples. In addition, the infant exposure to these chemicals was assessed. The content of free BPA and several elements (Al, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Sn, Sr, and Zn) was higher (p < 0.01) in infant formula samples. Furthermore, human milk contained levels of BPA and elements that, in almost all cases, were well below their respective EFSA and/or WHO thresholds, being also independent of the maternal characteristics (e.g., age, BMI or breastfeeding period). The fatty acid profiling also revealed major differences between human milk and infant formulas, which should be taken in account in the development of new formulas as well as in specific recommendations for the diet of breastfeeding mothers. Anyway, the results of this study reinforce that breastfeeding should be always the first feeding option in early life.
    Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Direito Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry Astronomia / física
    ISSN: 00139351
    Author's mail: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat mangeles.martinez@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0001-8595-3772 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0003-4381-2490 0000-0002-0217-4827
    Last page: 255
    Record's date: 2023-02-18
    Journal volume: 169
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935118306005
    Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Environmental Research. 169 246-255
    APA: Martínez MÁ, Castro I, Rovira J, Ares S, Rodríguez JM, Cunha SC, Casal S, Fernandes JO, Schuhmacher M, Nadal M. (2019). Early-life intake of major trace elements, bisphenol A, tetrabromobisphenol A and fatty acids: Comparing human milk and commercial infant formulas. Environmental Research, 169(), 246-255. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.11.017
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.11.017
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2019
    First page: 246
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Biochemistry,Environmental Science (Miscellaneous),Environmental Sciences,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Human milk
    Formula milk
    Fatty acids
    Chemical elements
    Bisphenol a
    formula milk
    fatty acids
    chemical elements
    bisphenol a
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Psicología
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Odontología
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General medicine
    General environmental science
    Farmacia
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental science (miscellaneous)
    Environmental science (all)
    Ensino
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Direito
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Biochemistry
    Astronomia / física
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