Author, as appears in the article.: Kou, Xiruo; Canals, Josefa; Bullo, Monica; Becerra-Tomas, Nerea; Jardi, Cristina; Arija, Victoria
Department: Psicologia Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Becerra Tomás, Nerea / Bulló Bonet, Mònica / Canals Sans, Josefa / Jardí Piñana, Cristina / Kou, Xiruo
Keywords: Trace-elements Prenatal dietary toxicants Pregnancy Pcbs Neurodevelopment Language delay Inorganic arsenic Food Foo Dioxins Behavioral development Ag
Abstract: Prenatal exposure to dietary toxicants is linked to neurocognitive issues, but its effect on early emotional and behavioral development in children is less clear. To explore the relationship between prenatal intake of As, iAs, Cd, MeHg, Pb, PCDD/Fs, DL-PCBs, and NDL-PCBs and emotional and behavioral issues in four-year-old children. This study included 192 mother-child pairs from the ECLIPSES study, assessing prenatal dietary toxicant exposure through a food-frequency questionnaire and Catalan Food Safety Agency data. Children's emotional and behavioral scores were evaluated using the Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1.5-5 years. Multivariable regression and logistic models were used, focusing on iAs after finding significant preliminary associations. Increased prenatal dietary intake of iAs was associated with internalizing, externalizing, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems. Higher iAs levels (>4.16 mu g/day) significantly increased the risk of total problems (OR = 2.94) and specific issues like anxious/depressed (OR = 4.88), anxiety (OR = 3.27), and oppositional defiant problems (OR = 4.30). High iAs consumption correlated with the intake of meat, eggs, cereals, tubers, fruits, and pulses Prenatal dietary iAs exposure is associated with various emotional and behavioral problems in children. Monitoring and reducing iAs levels in food are crucial for public health.
Thematic Areas: Toxicology Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Environmental sciences Chemical health and safety
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: cristina.jardi@urv.cat xiruo.kou@urv.cat nerea.becerra@urv.cat xiruo.kou@urv.cat monica.bullo@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat victoria.arija@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-7946-1488 0000-0002-4429-6507 0000-0002-0218-7046 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0002-1758-0975
Record's date: 2024-08-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/6/398
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Toxics. 12 (6): 398-
APA: Kou, Xiruo; Canals, Josefa; Bullo, Monica; Becerra-Tomas, Nerea; Jardi, Cristina; Arija, Victoria (2024). Association of Prenatal Dietary Toxicants and Inorganic Arsenic Exposure with Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems: ECLIPSES Study. Toxics, 12(6), 398-. DOI: 10.3390/toxics12060398
Article's DOI: 10.3390/toxics12060398
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2024
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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