| Literature DB >> 9883042 |
F Ejobi1, L W Kanja, M N Kyule, J Nyeko, J Opuda-Asibo.
Abstract
A total of 143 samples of Ugandan mothers' breast milk were analysed by gas chromatography for the presence and levels of DDT residues. The relationship between the level of DDT in the milk and the mother's age, parity, dietary habits, and place of usual residence were studied. DDT levels in the milk were not significantly related to the mother's age. Mothers nursing their first child had a significantly higher mean DDT level in their milk than those nursing their second child. Furthermore, mothers who resided in the urban area had a significantly higher mean-DDT level in their milk than those who resided in the rural area. No statistically significant differences were observed in the mean levels of DDT in the milk samples of vegetarian and non-vegetarian mothers. From the present findings, it could be concluded that milk from mothers nursing the first child and residing in an urban area is a good bioindicator for assessing exposure of lactacting mothers to DDT in Uganda.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Biology; Breast Feeding; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Health; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Ingredients And Chemicals; Lactation; Maternal Physiology; Mothers; Nutrition; Parents; Parity; Pesticides; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Research Report; Statistical Studies; Studies; Uganda; Urban Population
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9883042
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Public Health ISSN： 0033-3506 Impact factor: 2.427