Mediating role of arsenic in the relationship between diet and pregnancy outcomes: prospective birth cohort in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Pi-I D. Lin (Author), Sabri Bromage (Author), Md. Golam Mostofa (Author), Mohammad Rahman (Author), Joseph Allen (Author), Emily Oken (Author), Molly L. Kile (Author), David C. Christiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Epidemiological evidence suggests that arsenic (As) exposure during pregnancy may reduce infant birth weight. One significant source of As exposure is diet; thus, As may indirectly affect infant growth by mediating the effect of maternal diet on birth weight (BW). This study eval...