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Dietary exposure assessments for children in europe (the EXPOCHI project): rationale, methods and design

Inge Huybrechts1, Isabelle Sioen, Polly E Boon

  • 1Department of Public Health, Ghent University, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. inge.huybrechts@ugent.be.

Archives of Public Health = Archives Belges De Sante Publique
|September 11, 2012
PubMed

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The EXPOCHI project assessed dietary exposure to lead, chromium, selenium, and food colors in European children. This study highlights the need for standardized methods in children

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Pediatric Nutrition

Background:

  • Dietary exposure assessment studies in children are scarce, despite their vulnerability.
  • Children exhibit higher food consumption per body weight, increasing potential exposure.
  • The EXPOCHI project addresses this gap by consolidating European child dietary data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a network of individual food consumption databases for children across Europe.
  • To assess the usual dietary intake of lead, chromium, selenium, and food colors in children.
  • To facilitate pan-European exposure assessments for vulnerable pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

  • Inclusion of 14 child-focused food consumption databases from 13 European countries.
  • Utilized 24-hour dietary recalls and multi-day dietary records for long-term exposure assessment.
  • Standardized food categorization using SCOOP and EU directives for accurate exposure analysis.

Main Results:

  • A pan-European dataset for assessing long-term exposure to specific contaminants and additives in children.
  • Enabled the analysis of usual intake levels for lead, chromium, selenium, and food colors.
  • Identified 13 European countries contributing to the exposure assessment.

Conclusions:

  • The EXPOCHI project provides a comprehensive pan-European exposure assessment for children.
  • Acknowledges the necessity of detailing diverse methodologies and limitations across participating countries.
  • Emphasizes the importance of harmonized approaches for future child dietary exposure studies.
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