Home environment and prenatal exposure to lead, arsenic and zinc on the neurodevelopment of six-month-old infants living in Chitwan Valley, Nepal.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:We have previously reported the inverse associations between in utero levels of lead (Pb), arsenic (As) (i.e., toxic elements), and neurodevelopmental indicators (i.e., motor and state regulation cluster score) measured by the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, third edition (NBAS III) in this cohort at birth. Using additional follow-up, this study investigated the effects of cord blood levels of Pb, As, and zinc (Zn) (an essential element) and the postnatal environment on the neurodevelopment of 6-month-old infants in Chitwan Valley, Nepal. METHODS:In total, 100 mother-infant pairs were recruited from Chitwan District, Nepal. Pb, As, and Zn concentrations in cord blood were measured. Postnatal raising environment (i.e., HOME score or home environment hereafter) was evaluated using the Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME) scale. Neurodevelopment of infants at 6 months (n=94) was assessed according to the Bayley Scale of Infant Development, second edition (BSID II). Multivariable regression adjusting for covariates was performed to determine the associations of in utero levels of toxic and essential elements and the home environment with neurodevelopment scores. RESULTS:Cord blood levels of Pb, As, and Zn were not associated with any BSID II cluster scores in 6-month-old infants. The total HOME score was positively associated with the Psychomotor Development Index (PDI) score (coefficient=0.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.04 to 1.13). CONCLUSION:In this cohort, detrimental effects of in utero Pb and As on neurodevelopmental indicators observed at birth did not persist at 6 months of age, while it showed an association between the neurodevelopment and home environment.

journal_name

Neurotoxicol Teratol

authors

Parajuli RP,Fujiwara T,Umezaki M,Furusawa H,Watanabe C

doi

10.1016/j.ntt.2013.12.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-01-01 00:00:00

pages

89-95

eissn

0892-0362

issn

1872-9738

pii

S0892-0362(14)00003-8

journal_volume

41

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