2023
Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in Armenia
Pipoyan D, Stepanyan S, Beglaryan M, Stepanyan S, Mendelsohn R, Deziel N. Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in Armenia. Environment International 2023, 172: 107794. PMID: 36758298, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy metal intakeBenchmark dose levelsBlood pressureLead exposureEconomic burdenDose levelsDietary exposureEuropean Food Safety AuthorityAdverse health impactsDiet surveyDaily intakeExcess exposureConsumer safety concernsFood Safety AuthorityHealth impactsHealth risksSafety concernsIntakeLower IQ levelsExposureSpecific pathwaysExposure valuesSafety AuthorityPopulationMetal intake
2020
Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China
Luo J, Wu W, Zhang P, Chen X, Feng Y, Ma N, Yang H, Wang Y, Li M, Xie B, Guo P, Liew Z, Deziel NC, Vasiliou V, Shi X, Wang S, Zhang Y. Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa171. PMID: 32285111, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusBirth weightMaternal bloodDiabetes mellitusFetal growthZn intakeMatched Cohort StudyZn levelsDietary Zn intakeCohort studyPregnant womenPlacental transportMultinomial logistic regressionZ-scoreZinc levelsLogistic regressionAdverse effectsWomenMellitusPregnancyLow groupInadequate ZnSuggestive associationAssociationIntake
2012
Comparability and repeatability of methods for estimating the dietary intake of the heterocyclic amine contaminant 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5b]pyridine (PhIP)
Deziel NC, Buckley TJ, Sinha R, Abubaker S, Platz EA, Strickland PT. Comparability and repeatability of methods for estimating the dietary intake of the heterocyclic amine contaminant 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5b]pyridine (PhIP). Food Additives & Contaminants Part A 2012, 29: 1202-1211. PMID: 22571725, PMCID: PMC3412362, DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2012.682657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientPhIP intakeUrinary PhIPDietary Heterocyclic Amine ExposureHeterocyclic amine exposureFull study populationSubject variabilityExposure assessment methodsBiomarker-based approachDiary-based estimatesSpearman correlation coefficientDietary intakeStudy populationEpidemiologic studiesLong-term exposureHCA 2Intake estimatesAmine exposurePhIP concentrationIntakePhIPInconsistent riskTerm exposureAssessment toolDiary collection
2011
Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene
Deziel NC, Strickland PT, Platz EA, Abubaker S, Buckley TJ. Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2011, 20: 962-970. PMID: 21430297, PMCID: PMC4618457, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-10-1344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireBaP intakeExposure assessment methodsDiet diariesMeat intakeResidue databaseFrequency questionnaireStrength of associationDietary intakeNondietary exposureConsiderable unexplained variabilityBiomarker measurementsIntakeLimited correlationSpearman correlationCancerInconsistent presenceBaselineExposureInterpersonal variabilityStandard methodsDiaryNonsmokersUnexplained variabilityAssessment methods