Food consumption and adipose tissue DDT levels in Mexican women
Cad. saúde pública
;
18(2): 447-452, mar.-abr. 2002. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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RESUMO
This article analyzes food consumption in relation to levels of DDE (the principal metabolite of DDT) in the adipose tissue of 207 Mexican women residing in States with high and low exposure to DDT. Data on the women's dietary habits and childbearing history were obtained from a personal interview. Adipose tissue DDE levels were measured by gas-liquid chromatography and compared by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple linear regression. Adipose tissue DDE levels increased significantly with age (p = 0.005) and residence in coastal areas (p = 0.002) and non-significantly with the consumption of onion, cauliflower, prickly pear, squash blossoms, sweet corn, broad beans, chili pepper sauce, ham, and fish. Even so, during breastfeeding there was a non-significant reduction in these levels. The findings suggest that certain foods serve as vehicles for DDE residues and confirm that breastfeeding is a mechanism for the elimination of this insecticide, which accumulates over the years in the human body.
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Assunto principal:
Contaminação de Alimentos
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Tecido Adiposo
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Exposição a Praguicidas
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DDT
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Ingestão de Alimentos
País/Região como assunto:
México
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Cad. saúde pública
Assunto da revista:
Saúde Pública
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Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
México
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública/MX
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