Cadmium Blood Levels in Two Groups of Children and Adolescents with Different Diets

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Authors: M. Krajčovičová-Kudláčková; M. Ursínyová ¹; V. Hladíková ¹; R. Šimončič; A. Béderová; T. Magálová; A. Brtková
Authors‘ workplace: Výskumný ústav výživy, Bratislava, riaditeľ MUDr. R. Šimončič, CSc. Ústav preventívnej a klinickej medicíny, Bratislava, 1riaditeľ prof. MUDr. T. Trnovec, DrSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 1999; (9): 482-486.
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Overview

Cadmium levels in whole blood were assessed in a group of 18 vegetarian children (age 10 -⁠ 14 years) and 35adolescent vegetarians (15 -⁠ 18 years) with a mean period of vegetarianism of 6.6 and 6 years resp. The values werecompared with groups on a mixed diet (omnivores, n = 35 children, n = 34 adolescents). The vegetarians hada significantly higher mean cadmium level as compared with omnivores -⁠ children 1.30 ± 0,18 vs. 0.74 ± 0.07 mg/l,P

Key words:
children adolescents, vegetarians, omnivores, cadmium blood level, intake of wholemeal foods

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