ArticleThe American journal of clinical nutrition2025
Maize consumption and circulating aflatoxin levels in Mexican middle- and older-aged adults: a cross-sectional analysis.
Article in The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Aflatoxins and Human Health: Global Exposure, Disease Burden, and One Health Strategies.Toxins · 2026Review
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backgroundMaize is frequently contaminated by aflatoxin B
objectivesThe objective of this study is to estimate the effect of maize and maize tortilla consumption on AFB
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis in a representative sample of 915 adults aged ≥40 y living in south and eastern Mexico in 2018-2019. Maize and maize tortilla intake were estimated using a food frequency questionnaire. Intake of maize tortillas made from store-purchased masa or bought in a tortilleria, from homemade masa, and from store-bought maize flour was assessed. AFB
resultsMedian maize intake was 307 g/d [quartile 1 (Q1)-quartile 3 (Q3) = 165, 554]. Maize tortillas represented 77% of total maize consumption, with a median consumption of 252 g/d (Q1-Q2 = 120, 462). After multivariable adjustment, for every 30 g of maize consumed (1 tortilla equivalent), circulating AFB
conclusionsMaize and maize tortilla intake was associated with AFB1-lys concentrations. This association appears to be driven by the consumption of tortillas made from homemade masa.
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