Association of Dietary Intake and Biomarker Levels of Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury among Asian Populations in the United States: NHANES 2011 –2012

Conclusions: We confirmed that estimated dietary intake of arsenic (total and inorganic) and mercury is significantly associated with their corresponding biomarkers in U.S. Asians, using nationally representative data. In contrast, estimated dietary intake of cadmium and lead were not significantly associated with their corresponding biomarker levels in U.S. Asians.

Citation: Awata H, Linder S, Mitchell LE, Delclos GL. 2017. Association of dietary intake and biomarker levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury among Asian populations in the United States: NHANES 2011–2012. Environ Health Perspect 125:314–323; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP28
Address correspondence to H. Awata, c/o CH2M, 14701 St Mary’s Lane, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77079 USA. Telephone: [phone]. [e-mail]
The authors thank dietetic specialists J. Chang and A. Hostler for their contribution to the study.
The data analyses of the restricted data at the Research Data Center (RDC) in Atlanta were supported by department research funds from the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health.
The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the RDC, the National Center for Health Statistics, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
Received: 24 February 2016
Revised: 10 June 2016
Accepted: 18...

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