Open AccessMycotoxin Exposure and Infant and Young Child Growth in Africa: What Do We Know?
Author(s) -
Martani Lombard
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000365126
Subject(s) - mycotoxin , zearalenone , aflatoxin , weaning , breast milk , medicine , fumonisin , stunted growth , zoology , physiology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , malnutrition , biochemistry
Infant and young child (IYC) growth impairment remains a public health problem in Africa partly because infants are exposed to staple foods (contaminated with mycotoxins) at an early age. Understanding the role of mycotoxins in IYC growth is vital, and this paper systematically reviews the available knowledge.
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