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Joint associations among prenatal metal mixtures and nutritional factors on birth weight z-score: Evidence from an urban US population

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 208, 期 -, 页码 -

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ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112675

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Prenatal metals; Nutritional factors; Birth weight z-score; Kernel ensemble model

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  1. US National Institute of Health [R01HL095606, R01HL114396, R21ES021318, UG3OD023337, P30ES023515]
  2. NIH [P30ES023515, UH3OD023337, K99ES032029, R01ES028811-03, P30ES000002]

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This study used data from 526 mother-infant pairs to examine the joint effects of prenatal metal exposure and maternal nutrition on birth weight. They found that certain metals were associated with birth weight in males and females, and there were significant interactions between certain metals and nutrient groups in males. The study highlights the importance of understanding the sex-specific interactions between nutrients and metals in order to optimize nutrient intake and protect neonates from the adverse health effects of metal exposures.
The benefits of nutritional factors on birth outcomes have been recognized, however, limited studies have examined the role of nutritional factors in mitigating the detrimental effects of metals exposure during gestation. We used data collected from 526 mother-infant dyads enrolled in the Programming of Intergenerational Stress Mechanisms longitudinal pregnancy cohort to examine the joint effects of prenatal exposure to metals and maternal nutrition on birth weight for gestational age (BWGA) z-scores. We measured concentrations of twelve metals and trace elements in urine samples collected during pregnancy. Maternal nutritional intake was measured using the Block98 Food Frequency Questionnaire and converted into energy-adjusted consumption of individual nutrients. Using multivariable linear regression and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression, we found that three metals [cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb)] and five metals [barium (Ba), caesium (Cs), copper (Cu), Ni, and zinc (Zn)] were associated with BWGA z-score in male and female infants, respectively. When examining the sex-specific interactions between these metals and nutrient groups [macro nutrients, minerals, A vitamins, B vitamins, anti-oxidant, methyl-donor nutrients, and inflammatory (pro- and anti-)] using a Cross-validated Kernel Ensemble model, we identified significant interactions between the macro nutrients and Co (p = 0.05), minerals and Pb (p = 0.04), and A vitamins and Ni (p = 0.001) in males. No significant interactions were found in females. Furthermore, three minerals (phosphorus, iron, potassium) and vitamin A were found to be more crucial than other nutrients in modifying the association between each respective metal and BWGA zscore in males. A better understanding of the sex-specific interactions between nutrients and metals on birth weight can guide pregnant women to protect their neonates from the adverse health impacts of metal exposures by optimizing nutrient intakes accordingly.

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