Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 18

Low-Level Toxic Metal Exposure in Healthy Weaning-Age Infants: Association with Growth, Dietary Intake, and Iron Deficiency Abstract: Even low levels of toxic metal exposure (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in infancy might be harmful to children’s development. This study investigated toxic metal exposure on healthy weaning-age infants and its relationship with growth, diet, and iron/anemia status. The weight, height, head circumference, whole ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 17

Infant Exposure to Metals through Consumption of Formula Feeding in Mekelle, Ethiopia This study aimed at determination of heavy metals (cadmium, lead, and zinc) in milk-based infant formulas collected fromMekelle, Ethiopia, and their associated health risks to the infants through consumption of these products. The infant feeding samples were dry-ashed in a muffle furnace followed by digestion in nitric acid and the resulting solutions ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 16

Identification of toxic metals in human embryonic tissues A b s t r a c t Introduction: The cause of a significant number of miscarriages remains unexplained. There is a need to identify the potential role of environmental, dietary and lifestyle factors in the risk of pregnancy loss. The present study was the first to investigate the content of miscarried embryonic material with respect to eight metals (aluminium, cadmium, chromium, ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 15

Heavy metal contamination of prenatal vitamins AB S T R A C T Prenatal vitamins are often consumed daily during gestation and postnatally for up to 18–24 months with the belief that supplementation achieves better outcomes. Detrimental effects of gestational exposure to adverse chemical agents are gathering increasing attention. This study was designed to assess toxic element contamination in prenatal supplements. Twenty-six commonly ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 14

Harmful Elements (Al, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) in Wild Berries and Fruits Collected in Croatia Abstract: Fruits and vegetables are considered a beneficial contribution to the human diet. Especially, berries contain a great deal of bioactive compounds, such as anthocyanins, organic acids, tannins, phenols, and antioxidants. Apart from organic substances, inorganic nutrients are also present in fruits. Some metals and metalloids are essential ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 13

Exposure to toxic metals triggers unique responses from the rat gut microbiota Our understanding of the interaction between the gut microbiota and host health has recently improved dramatically. However, the effects of toxic metal exposure on the gut microbiota remain poorly characterized. As this microbiota creates a critical interface between the external environment and the host’s cells, it may play an important role in host ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 12

Estimated Dietary Intake of Trace Metals from Swordfish Consumption: A Human Health Problem Abstract: Trace element (Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr) occurrence was determined in the muscle tissue of swordfish collected in the Mediterranean Sea to assess whether the intakes complied with the recommended levels for essential metals and permissible levels for toxic elements. Metals were analyzed by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer ...

Nutrição e Exposição aos metais tóxicos e efeitos à saúde – Artigo 11

Environmental and dietary exposure of young children to inorganic trace elements Abstract Children are exposed to toxic metals and metalloids via their diet and environment. Our objective was to assess the aggregate chronic exposure of children aged 3–6 years, living in France, to As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, Sb, Sr, and V present in diet, tap water, air, soil and floor dust in the years 2007–2009. Dietary data came from the French Total ...