Study protocol to assess aflatoxin M1 health risks versus benefits of dairy consumption in Ethiopian children: an epidemiological trial and risk-benefit analysis
Felicia Wu,
Derek Headey,
Kalle Hirvonen
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionIn Sidama, Ethiopia, animal-source foods can be difficult to access. Milk has important nutrients for child growth, but carries the risk of aflatoxin M1(AFM1) contamination. AFM1is a metabolite of the mycotoxin aflatoxin B1(AFB1) in dairy feed; cows secrete AFM1in milk when their feed contains AFB1produced byAspergillusfungi in maize, nuts and oilseeds. It is unknown whether AFM1compromises child growth and health.Methods and analysisThis protocol paper describes our study in Sidama to determine th… Show more
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