title: Assessment of daily intake of trace elements by Kakrapar adult population through ingestion pathway.
abstract: Concentration of trace elements such as Fe, Cu, Ni, and Zn were measured in cereals, pulses, vegetables, fish, meat, milk, egg, and water samples collected around Kakrapar, Gujarat, India. A wide variation of the trace element concentration was observed among all the dietary matrices. The concentration of Fe is comparatively more in all the dietary matrices. The concentrations of these elements are translated into intake rates through ingestion pathways. Daily intake (milligrams/day) of Fe, Cu, Ni, and Zn by adult population of Kakrapar, Gujarat were 16.5 +/- 6.2, 3.3 +/- 1.2, 1.8 +/- 1.0, and 3.6 +/- 1.3, respectively. Dietary sources of Fe, Cu, and Ni by Kakrapar adult population are comparable with RDA. In case of Zn, the daily dietary intake is comparatively lower than that of RDA.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Survey Laboratory, Environmental Studies Section, Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, P.O. Anumala, Tapi District, Gujarat, 394651, India. akpatra@npcil.co.in
authors.forename: Akhaya Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Patra
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wagh
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hegde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004435:Eating; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005504:Food Analysis; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D014131:Trace Elements