Heavy Metals Concentrations in Breast Milk and Related Factors among Early Postpartum Women
| Autor: | EunJoo Lee, GeeHo Kim, Hae-Ryong Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0303 health sciences medicine.medical_specialty 030309 nutrition & dietetics Obstetrics business.industry Heavy metals 010501 environmental sciences Breast milk 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences medicine business Early postpartum Postpartum period 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health. 24:85-95 |
| ISSN: | 2384-440X 1226-4652 |
| DOI: | 10.21896/jksmch.2020.24.2.85 |
| Popis: | Purpose: As industries develop rapidly, the risk of heavy metals pollution and exposure in the environment and food is increasing. Even the slightest amount of heavy metals can be harmful to the human body, especially in newborn babies. This study aimed to estimate the heavy metals content in breast milk and identify related factors.Methods: Thirty-nine lactating mothers admitted to the postpartum care center in Changwon city between July 15 and September 20, 2019 were recruited. Barium, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, and lead concentrations in breast milk were measured using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. Collected data were analyzed using independent t-test, 1-way analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Pearson correlation coefficients.Results: The average concentration of heavy metals in breast milk (mg/kg) were as fellow: barium, 3.68± 1.29; cadmium, 0.03±0.06; cobalt, 0.10±0.19; nickel, 0.22±0.27; and lead, 0.13±0.26. There was a significant difference between lead concentration and monthly household income (t=2.46, p=0.019). There was a difference between a family history of diabetes and hypertension and barium concentration (t=1.97, p=0.056) and between smoking history and nickel concentration (t=-1.95, p=0.058), but they were not statistically significant. A significantly positive correlation was observed between cobalt and cadmium concentrations (r=0.93, p |
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