Food consumption and adipose tissue DDT levels in Mexican women Consumo de alimentos y niveles de DDT en tejido adiposo de mujeres mexicanas

This article analyzes food consumption in relation to levels of DDE (the principal metabolite of DDT) in the adipose tissue of 207 Mexican women residing in States with high and low exposure to DDT. Data on the women's dietary habits and childbearing history were obtained from a personal interv...

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Main Authors: Marcia Galván-Portillo, Carlos Jiménez-Gutiérrez, Luisa Torres-Sánchez, Lizbeth López-Carrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2002-04-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
DDT
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000200009