scholarly journals Endocrine Disrupters and Food Safety

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-107
Author(s):  
Alberto Mantovani
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Body Burden ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Endocrine Disrupters ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Contact Materials ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Food Components

The general population is constantly exposed to a mixture of endocrine disrupters (ED), mainly through the food chain.The dietary exposure pathways are diverse, since ED can: i) affect diet components most liable to environmental pollution (e.g., polychlorinated and polybrominated chemicals in lipid-rich foods); ii) be employed in food production (e.g., certain groups of agrochemicals); iii) be released from food contact materials or during food production processes (such as bisphenol A or phthalates); iv) last but not least, be naturally present in food: endocrine-active nutrients and bioactive substances, such as iodine and phytoestrogens, respectively, may elicit health risks when intakes are excessive. Main health concerns from dietary exposure to ED include the building-up of a pollutants body burden and the potential for additive, “cocktail” effects. The factors modulting exposure and susceptibility are considered, including different stages of life, the modulation of risks by dietary habits and the multiple, often inadequately understood, interactions between ED and food components.

scholarly journals Dietary Exposure to Acrylamide and Associated Health Risks for the Korean Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7619
Author(s):  
Sanghee Lee ◽  
Hyun Jung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Confidence Limit ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Lower Confidence ◽  
The Mean

The aim of the study was to estimate the dietary exposure to acrylamide (AA) from the consumption of various processed food and to assess the associated health risks in different age groups in Korea. Potato crisps and French fries presented the highest mean levels of AA (546 and 372 μg/kg, respectively) followed by coffee (353 μg/kg) and tea products (245 μg/kg). The mean AA dietary exposure values for toddlers (≤2 years), children (3–6 years), children (7–12 years), adolescents (13–19 years), adults (20–64 years), and seniors (≥65 years) were estimated to be 0.15, 0.13, 0.06, 0.06, 0.08, and 0.06 μg/kg body weight (BW)/day, respectively. Based on the benchmark dose lower confidence limit (BMDL10) of 0.18 and 0.31 mg/kg BW/day, the calculated mean and 95th percentile values for the margin of exposure were below 10,000 for the all age groups suggesting possible health concern for Koreans. Biscuits, crisps, and coffee were the primary foods contributing to dietary AA exposure among these in the Korean populations. In children, considering the health risk of AA dietary exposure, especially from biscuits and crisps, there is a need to further control and modify dietary habits to ensure lower AA exposure.

Lead and cadmium in foods/drinking water from Slovenian market/taps: Estimation of overall chronic dietary exposure and health risks

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1522-1537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislava Kirinčič ◽  
Agnes Šömen Joksić ◽  
Marko Zupan ◽  
Jerica Ivanoš ◽  
Pija Rep ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Lead And Cadmium

scholarly journals Determinants of Erythrocyte Lead Levels in 454 Adults in Florence, Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saverio Caini ◽  
Benedetta Bendinelli ◽  
Giovanna Masala ◽  
Calogero Saieva ◽  
Melania Assedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Body Burden ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Lead Levels

Background: Lead exposure, even at low levels, is associated with adverse health effects in humans. We investigated the determinants of individual lead levels in a general population-based sample of adults from Florence, Italy. Methods: Erythrocyte lead levels were measured (using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) in 454 subjects enrolled in the Florence cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study in 1992–1998. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the association between demographics, education and working history, lifestyle, dietary habits, anthropometry, residential history, and (among women) menstrual and reproductive history and use of exogenous sex hormones, and erythrocyte lead levels. Results: Median lead levels were 86.1 μg/L (inter-quartile range 65.5–111.9 μg/L). Male gender, older age, cigarette smoking and number of pack-years, alcohol intake, and residing in urban areas were positively associated with higher erythrocyte lead levels, while performing professional/managerial or administrative work or being retired was inversely associated with lead levels. Among women, lead levels were higher for those already in menopause, and lower among those who ever used hormone replacement therapy. Conclusions: Avoidable risk factors contribute to the lead body burden among adults, which could therefore be lowered through targeted public health measures.

scholarly journals Habits of Food Consumers in the Post COVID Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
María Aránzazu Sulé Alonso ◽  
Tea Rushit ◽  
Elvira Delgado-Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Impact

Humankind has faced various pandemics in history. The food supply chain is one of the foremost vital sectors of the economy, and COVID-19 has had a clear bearing on it from the field to the consumer. In the light of recent challenges in the food supply chain, there is currently considerable concern regarding food production, processing, distribution, and demand. COVID-19 resulted in the movement restrictions of staff, changes in the demands of consumers, closure of food production facilities, restrictive food trade policies, and monetary pressures in the food supply chain.  This study describes the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on people’s interests, opinions, and behaviour towards food. Additionally, an online questionnaire (Spanish population, n = 232) studied the changes in food shopping habits during the pandemic. To try to cover the whole Léon territory and reach the greatest number of persons through mobile phones, tablets, and computers, the questionnaire was created using the Google Forms tool and distributed using instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp, social media such as Facebook and Twitter, social networking sites such as LinkedIn and ResearchGate, and email through snowball sampling. The statistical analysis was carried out under the SPSS programme. The results are presented in the form of means and distributions. The differences between subgroups have been evaluated using student’s t-test. The level of statistical significance used in all cases was p < 0.05. This study is focused on evaluating changes in food consumption habits of the Spanish adult population throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. The study is supported by a web-based survey targeting the adult general population. From this study, we are able to conclude that the studied Spanish adult population is extremely close to from having good healthy dietary habits, considering the Mediterranean Diet as a reference of healthy uptake. An improvement of dietary behaviours throughout the COVID-19 confinement has been discovered. Health-related food selections involved increased intake of fruits, vegetables, and legumes and decreased intake of red meat, alcohol, fried foods, or pastries compared to their pre-pandemic habits.

Health risks and source identification of dietary exposure to indicator polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Lanzhou, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 681-692
Author(s):  
Yijin Kang ◽  
Suzhen Cao ◽  
Fangfang Yan ◽  
Ning Qin ◽  
Beibei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Source Identification ◽  
Dietary Exposure

Energy Expenditure among Children: Implications for Childhood Obesity I: Resting and Dietary Energy Expenditure

1989 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie L. Puhl
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Caloric Intake ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Thermic Effect Of Food ◽  
Effect Of Food ◽  
Thermic Effect ◽  
Over Time

The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, persistence of obesity over time, and health risks associated with it place childhood obesity among the highest national health concerns. The extent to which excess caloric intake or insufficient energy expenditure contribute to childhood obesity has not yet been clearly delineated. This report examines the components of the energy alance equation, focusing on the major components of energy expenditure (rest, thermic effect of food, and physical activity) whereby differences may affect energy balance and promote or perpetuate obesity among children. Some implications of differences in energy expenditure to childhood obesity and areas of needed research are suggested.

scholarly journals Probabilistic Risk Analysis to Assess Dietary Exposure to Aluminum in the Taiwanese Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1099
Author(s):  
Shu-Han You ◽  
Szu-Chieh Chen ◽  
Chin-Hsin Lin ◽  
Yen-Chu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Weekly Intake ◽  
Tolerable Weekly Intake ◽  
Parameters Uncertainty ◽  
Total Diet ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Probabilistic Risk

Aluminum (Al) exposure at human dietary levels raises health concerns, yet little is known about the Al exposure from the Taiwanese diet. The amount of aluminum (Al)-containing food consumption in the Taiwanese total diet is increasing, which contributes to the total diet consumption., which raises the health concerns. In this study, we aim to assess estimated weekly intake (EWI) and the percentage of provisional tolerable weekly intake (%PTWI) of the dietary exposure to Al in different age-sex groups. We also applied probabilistic risk analyses to quantify the parameters’ uncertainty by focusing on the distribution function for the Al concentration in food, consumption rate, and body weight in specific age groups. Results indicated that the EWIs declined with increasing age after 6-years old (7–12 > 13–15 > 16–18 > 19–64 > 65+). Results indicated that the EWIs gradually declined after 6-year of age. The EWIs of Al-rich food in cake + waffle, kelp, snacks, and bread contributed 20%, 17%, 17%, and 11%, respectively, to the total EWIs, corresponding with the much higher consumption rates for these four foods. The 75th percentile of EWIs for the children aged 34–6 years had a %PTWI valued at over 100%, indicating a potential risk of Al intake via dietary exposure. Our findings show that there is a concern about the consumption of Al-rich foods for children in Taiwan.

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