Dietary aflatoxin exposure of lactating mothers of children 0–6 months in Makueni County, Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15537256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isaac Otieno Ogallo (0000-0001-6243-9340, University of Nairobi, corresponding author), Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi (0000-0003-1561-2408, University of Nairobi), George Ooko Abong (0000-0003-2524-7862, University of Nairobi), Alice M Mwangi (Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food, Science, Nutrition & Technology, Applied Human Nutrition Program University of Nairobi Nairobi Kenya), Alice Mwangi (Partners for Health and Development in Africa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | e13493-e13493 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mcn.13493 |
| PMID | 36814005 |
| OpenAlex | W4321601433 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
The southeastern region of Kenya is prone to aflatoxin outbreaks, yet maternal and infant aflatoxin intake levels remain unclear. We determined dietary aflatoxin exposure of 170 lactating mothers breastfeeding children aged 6 months and below in a descriptive cross-sectional study involving aflatoxin analysis of maize-based cooked food samples (n = 48). Their socioeconomic characteristics, food consumption patterns and postharvest handling of maize were determined. Aflatoxins were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistical Package Software for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27) and Palisade's @Risk software. About 46% of the mothers were from low-income households, and 48.2% had not attained the basic level of education. A generally low dietary diversity was reported among 54.1% of lactating mothers. Food consumption pattern was skewed towards starchy staples. Approximately 50% never treated their maize, and at least 20% stored their maize in containers that promote aflatoxin contamination. Aflatoxin was detected in 85.4% of food samples. The mean of total aflatoxin was 97.8 μg/kg (standard deviation [SD], 57.7), while aflatoxin B1 was 9.0 μg/kg (SD, 7.7). The mean dietary intake of total aflatoxin and aflatoxin B1 was 7.6 μg/kg/b.w.t/day (SD, 7.5) and 0.6 (SD, 0.6), respectively. Dietary aflatoxin exposure of lactating mothers was high (margin of exposure < 10,000). Sociodemographic characteristics, food consumption patterns and postharvest handling of maize variably influenced dietary aflatoxin exposure of the mothers. The high prevalence and presence of aflatoxin in foods of lactating mothers are a public health concern and calls for the need to devise easy-to-use household food safety and monitoring measures in the study area
Aflatoxin · Animal science · Biology · Breastfeeding · Environmental health · Mycotoxin · Food Safety and Hygiene · Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety · Medicine · Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food · Food Science · Pediatrics · Toxicology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |