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SynthesisAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2025

Associations Between Maternal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Exposure from Seafood Consumption during Pregnancy and Lactation and Child Growth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Arin A Balalian, Maureen K Spill, Rachel C Thoerig, Rupal Trivedi, Sanjoy Saha, Margaret J Foster, Amanda J MacFarlane

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Arin A BalalianTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States.
Maureen K SpillTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States. Electronic address: maureen.spill@ag.tamu.edu.
Rachel C ThoerigTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States.
Rupal TrivediTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States.
Sanjoy SahaTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States.
Margaret J FosterCenter for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses, University Libraries, Texas A&M University, TX, United States.
Amanda J MacFarlaneTexas A&M Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center, AgriLife Research, TX, United States; Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, TX, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beyond its nutritional benefits, seafood is a source of toxicant exposure including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). The association of PCB exposure from seafood intake during pregnancy and/or lactation (PL) and child growth outcomes is uncertain. This systematic review investigated the evidence and quantified the association between PCB exposure during PL from seafood intake and child growth outcomes. Embase, PubMed, and CENTRAL databases were searched from their inception for peer-reviewed English articles. Records were screened independently by 2 researchers at title and abstract, and then full-text levels. Studies were included if they: 1) were conducted in a country with a high Human Development Index, 2) measured maternal PCB exposure directly, 3) assessed the relationship between PCB and seafood exposures or PCB or seafood associations with a child growth outcome, and 4) were randomized or nonrandomized interventions, cohort, or nested case-control studies. Pooled partial correlations (r

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Child DevelopmentFood ContaminationLactationMaternal ExposurePolychlorinated BiphenylsPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSeafoodBirth WeightChildFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyPolychlorinated Biphenylsbirthweightchild growthlactationPCBpolychlorinated biphenylspregnancy

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