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The Cost of Diets According to Nutritional Quality and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Population-Based Assessment in Belgium
€5.79 [€0.07]). Adjusted for covariates and energy intake, mean (SEM) daily diet cost was significantly higher in the highest tercile (T3) of both diet quality scores than in the T1 (Mediterranean Diet ...
Update of the risk assessment of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) in food
the Reference Point, corresponding to a body burden of 0.75 mg/kg bw. The chronic intake that would lead to the same body burden in humans was calculated to be 2.35 μg/kg bw per day. The derivation of ...
Dietary exposure assessment and risk characterization of citrinin and ochratoxin A in Belgium
in three age categories (3–9, 10–17 and 18–64 years), obtained from a national food consumption survey. Furthermore, a risk characterization was performed for CIT, in which no intake values exceeded ...
Does arsenic pose a health concern after consumption of clay products?
reveal acute risks related to As exposure. However, a potential concern with regard to chronic As intake was identified for the general population in 42% of the analysed food supplements, and for sensitive ...
Update of the risk assessment of nickel in food and drinking water
exposure (MOE) Nickel sensitisation tolerable daily intake (TDI) toxicity Abstract: The European Commission asked EFSA to update its previous Opinion on nickel in food and drinking water, taking into account ...
Carry-over of some Fusarium mycotoxins in tissues and eggs of chickens fed experimentally mycotoxin-contaminated diets
at a very low degree, thus marginally contribute to the total dietary intake of these fusariotoxins for consumers. Nevertheless, taking precautionary measures in the field, harvest, transport and ...
Urinary sodium and iodine concentrations among Belgian adults: results from the first national Health Examination Survey.
Heyden Source: Eur J Clin Nutr (2020) Keywords: Biomarkers Risk Factors Abstract: BACKGROUND / OBJECTIVES: Iodine deficiency and excessive salt intakes have adverse health consequences. The objective was ...
The Cost of Diets According to Their Caloric Share of Ultraprocessed and Minimally Processed Foods in Belgium.
their extent of processing using the NOVA classification. The average caloric share (percentage of daily energy intake) of UPF and MPF were calculated. The mean diet cost was compared across the UPF and ...
Risk assessment of glycoalkaloids in feed and food, in particular in potatoes and potato‐derived products
evidence of health problems associated with repeated or long‐term intake of GA s via potatoes has been identified. No reference point for chronic exposure could be identified from the experimental animal ...
Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/risk-human-health-related-presence-perfluoroalkyl-substances-food
maternal exposure of 0.63 ng/kg bw per day. Since accumulation over time is important, a tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of 4.4 ng/kg bw per week was established. This TWI also protects against other potential ...