Chronic aflatoxin exposure during pregnancy is associated with lower fetal growth trajectories: a prospective cohort from the BUNMAP study in rural Ethiopia.
Kokeb TesfamariamSeifu Hagos GebreyesusCarl K LachatGiles T Hanley-CookMeselech RoroYalemwork GetnetBilal ShikurTefera BelachewPatrick KolsterenSarah De SaegerMarthe De BoevreAlemayehu A ArgawPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
Chronic maternal AF exposure is associated with lower fetal growth over time. Our findings emphasize the importance of nutrition-sensitive strategies to mitigate dietary aflatoxin exposure and adopting food safety measures in low-income settings, in particular during the fetal period of development.