European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Dietary determinants of aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct in pregnant women consuming a rice-dominated diet in Nepal

Publication Type
Journal Article
Author
Andrews-Trevino, Johanna
Webb, Patrick
Shively, Gerald
Rogers, Beatrice
Baral, Kedar
Davis, Dale
Paudel, Krishna
Pokharel, Ashish
Shrestha, Robin
Wang, Jia-Sheng
Xue, Kathy
Ghosh, Shibani

Background

Aflatoxins are found in diverse foods widely consumed worldwide. This study investigated the association between aflatoxin exposure and (a) consumption of specific foods, (b) dietary diversity (DD), and (c) seasonality.

The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency is more common in breastfed infants than their mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Author
Chandyo, Ram
Henjum, Sigrun
Ulak, Manjeswori
Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.
Ulvik, R.
Shrestha, P.
Locks, L.
Fawzi, Wafaie
Strand, Tor

Iron deficiency anemia is a widespread public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Maternal iron status around and during pregnancy may influence infant iron status. We examined multiple biomarkers to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among breastfed infants and explored its relationship with maternal and infant characteristics in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

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