Publications by authors named "Alejandra Cantoral-Preciado"
Background/aim: Fluoride is a natural mineral present in food, water, and dental products, constituting ubiquitous long-term exposure in early childhood and across the lifespan. Experimental evidence shows fluoride-induced lipid disturbances with potential implications for cardiometabolic health. However, epidemiological studies are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Among highly exposed populations, arsenic exposure in utero may be associated with decreased birth weight, however less is known about potential effects of arsenic exposure in urban communities without contaminated sources such as drinking water.
Objective: Investigate the association of blood arsenic levels with birth weight-for-gestational age categories within a prospective birth cohort study.
Design/methods: We analyzed 730 mother-infant dyads within the Programming Research in Obesity, GRowth, Environment and Social Stressors (PROGRESS) cohort in Mexico City.
Context: Early life cortisol plays an important role in bone, muscle, and fat mobilization processes, which could influence body composition, affecting anthropometric indicators such as weight and height.
Objective: To explore the association between diurnal cortisol levels and growth indexes in children from 12 to 48 months of age.
Design: This study includes data from 404 children from the Programming Research in Obesity, Growth, Environment and Social Stressors Mexican birth cohort.
Objective:: To determine the prevalence of lead (Pb) poisoning at birth in Morelos, analyze its distribution by social marginalization level, and estimate the association with the use of lead glazed ceramics (LGC).
Materials And Methods:: Blood lead level (BLL) in umbilical cord was measured in a representative sample of 300 randomly selected births at the Morelos Health Services and state IMSS.
Results:: The prevalence of Pb poisoning at birth (BLL> 5μg/dL) was 14.