ArticleBMC pediatrics2020
Blood lead concentration and its associated factors in preschool children in eastern Iran: a cross-sectional study.
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- Methylation profiles of global LINE-1 DNA and the GSTP1 promoter region in children exposed to lead (Pb).Epigenetics · 2022Article
- Blood Lead Level Testing and Retesting Among Newly Arriving Refugee Children, Pennsylvania, 2015-2019.American journal of public health · 2022Article
- Manganese and Lead Exposure and Early Puberty Onset in Children Living near a Ferromanganese Alloy Plant.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Relationship between gestational diabetes and serum trace element levels in pregnant women from Eastern Iran: a multivariate approach.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Blood Lead Level in a Paediatric Population of South-Eastern Spain and Associated Risk Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundLead is a toxic metal that affects almost every organ in the body. Children are more susceptible to lead toxicity because they ingest non-food items (pica), have oral exploratory habits, absorb more substantial amounts of ingested lead compared to adults, and have a developing central nervous system. This study describes venous blood lead concentrations (BLC) in young children living in Birjand, Iran.
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed in 2016 on children 1-7 years of age who were referred to healthcare centers in Birjand City. Demographic information was obtained, and their BLC was tested using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS).
resultsFour hundred children were tested. Their mean age was 52.37 ± 23.77 months; their mean BLC was 2.49 ± 2.64 μg/dL (median 1.85 μg/dL). Thirty-two (8%) children had a BLC > 5 μg/dL. A logistic regression model revealed that per one unit of increase in age, the chance of an elevated BLC decreased by 3% (OR (95%CI): 0.97 (0.96-0.99), p < 0.01). The risks of an elevated BLC was 61% lower in girls compared to boys (OR (95%CI): 0.39 (0.17-0.92), p = 0.03). Further, per one rate of increase in the BMI, the chance of an elevated BLC was higher (OR (95%CI): 1.13 (1.02-1.24), p = 0.01). Children whose fathers were laborers had higher BLC than those with employee fathers (p = 0.01).
conclusionOf 400 children aged 1-7 years old living in Birjand, Iran, 8% had elevated BLC. BLC correlated with the child 's age, gender, body mass index, and father's occupation.
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