著者
渡辺 知保
出版者
日本健康学会
雑誌
日本健康学会誌 (ISSN:24326712)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.83, no.6, pp.184-190, 2017-11-30 (Released:2017-12-25)
参考文献数
19

Essential trace elements (ETEs) are a couple of elements, whose abundance in the body is less than that of iron in human body, indispensable for human physiological function. Overview on the impacts of these elements on childʼs growth and development will be given. Elucidation of such impacts is not an easy task since so many factors other than ETEs, but often associated with ETEs, would affect the childʼs growth and development. Brief summary of the impacts by iron, zinc, copper, iodine, and selenium will be described, followed by a discussion on potential relationship between trace element nutritional status and globalization. Examining the issue of ETEs in global perspective has revealed the existence of deficiency in the past and might suggest reconsideration of the concept of nutritional requirement of ETEs.
著者
藤巻 可弓 荒川 千夏子 吉永 淳 渡辺 知保 芹澤 滋子 今井 秀樹 白石 寛明 水本 賀文
出版者
日本衛生学会
雑誌
日本衛生学雑誌 (ISSN:00215082)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.59, no.4, pp.403-408, 2004-11-15 (Released:2009-02-17)
参考文献数
14
被引用文献数
14 21

Objective: The daily bisphenol A (BPA) intake level of Japanese pregnant women was surveyed based on the measurement of the urinary excretion level of a BPA metabolite.Methods: Spot urine samples were collected from 56 pregnant women who visited the gynecology division of a hospital for a routine health check between June and October 2003. The urinary concentrations of the BPA metabolite and creatinine were measured by GC/MS/MS and spectrophotometry, respectively. Daily BPA intake was assumed to be equal to daily excretion.Results: The daily intake of BPA among Japanese pregnant women was estimated to be in the range of <0.3 to 7.9μg/day (median<2.0μg/day), being consistent with the levels in previous studies for non-pregnant Japanese women. This level was far below the current Acceptable Daily Intake (0.01mg/kg/day) which was set by the European Commission. The maximum estimated intake per body weight (0.16μg/kg/day) reached 1/10 of the Lowest Adverse Effect Level of BPA for pregnant mice for a reproductive effect on the offspring (2μg/kg/day).Conclusion: It is desirable to lessen BPA intake from a precautionary viewpoint, particularly in pregnant women.