Methods and results We studied 480 children (aged 9 months to 5 years) from 16 villages in
four geographic zones (four in each zone): Sudan savannah, north Guinea savannah, south …

Aflatoxins are dietary contaminants that are hepatocarcinogenic and immunotoxic and
cause growth retardation in animals, but there is little evidence concerning the latter two …

Background Exposure to aflatoxin, a mycotoxin produced by fungi that commonly
contaminates cereal crops across sub-Saharan Africa, has been associated with impaired …

Background Dietary exposure to high levels of the fungal toxin, aflatoxin, occurs in West
Africa, where long-term crop storage facilitates fungal growth. Methods We conducted a …

Introduction Observational studies have documented an association between aflatoxin (AF)
exposure and reduced linear growth in infants and young children. Our objective was to …

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the relative risk of exposure of different human
populations to food‐borne aflatoxins; the types of health impact that may be incurred by …

Abstract Background Growth faltering in West African children has previously been
associated with dietary exposure to aflatoxins, particularly upon weaning. However, in …

Iron deficiency affects 20% to 50% of the world's population, making it the most common
nutritional deficiency. 1 In developing countries about half of all cases of anaemia in women …

Background Notwithstanding the growing concern about the negative impact of aflatoxin
(AF) on human health, there is a dearth of evidence on the socio-economic determinants of …

Background Aflatoxins are common contaminants of staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa.
These toxins are human liver carcinogens, especially in combination with chronic infection …