Types of participants: this review will include children aged 5 years or younger. Types of
exposure: mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy, lactation and childhood. Concentrations of
mycotoxin in the diet, breast milk, urine and blood will be taken into account. This review will
consider studies that include the following outcome measures:• Child growth as measured
by anthropometric measurements, such as weight for length/height, weight for age,
length/height for age, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and head circumference.• …

The aim of this study was to systematically review associations between dietary mycotoxins
exposure and child growth and morbidity of children aged 5 years or younger. Peer-
reviewed literature was searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE, CINAHL, Web of
Science, and PsycINFO. Experimental and observational studies were considered. The
exposures were dietary mycotoxins during pregnancy, lactation and childhood, and
mycotoxins concentrations in the diet, breast milk, urine, and blood. From a total of 4869 …