Occurrence of deoxynivalenol in an elderly cohort in the UK: a biomonitoring approach.

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a Fusarium toxin, to which humans are frequently exposed via diet. Although the elderly are speculated to be sensitive to the toxic effects of DON as a result of age-related conditions, disease and altered DON metabolism, there is lack of available data on DON biomarkers in this age group. This study characterised urinary DON concentrations and its metabolites in elderly aged ≥65years (n = 20) residing in Hull, UK.

Assessment of Urinary Deoxynivalenol Biomarkers in UK Children and Adolescents.

Deoxynivalenol (DON), the mycotoxin produced mainly by and found in contaminated cereal-based foodstuff, has been consistently detected in body fluids in adults. Available data in children and adolescents are scarce. This study assessed urinary DON concentrations in children aged 3-9 years ( = 40) and adolescents aged 10-17 years ( = 39) in the UK.

Deoxynivalenol Biomarkers in the Urine of UK Vegetarians.

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is produced by and is one of the most commonly occurring trichothecenes. Vegetarians are alleged to be a high-risk group for DON exposure due to high intakes of cereals susceptible to the growth of the mycotoxin. This study provides the levels of DON and de-epoxi Deoxynivalenol (DOM-1) in urine analysed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in UK vegetarians.

Determination of Deoxynivalenol in the Urine of Pregnant Women in the UK.

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the most commonly occurring trichothecenes, produced mainly by . Little is known about the effect of DON exposure or the levels of DON exposure that occur during pregnancy. The project aimed to provide data on levels of total DON and de-epoxi Deoxynivalenol (DOM-1) in pregnant human urine samples analysed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).

Pilot Investigation of a Virtual Gastric Band Hypnotherapy Intervention.

This 24-week-long pilot investigation of 30 men and women with a BMI > 27 kg/m(2) aimed to determine whether virtual gastric band (VGB) hypnotherapy has an effect on weight loss in overweight adults, compared to relaxation hypnotherapy and a self-directed diet. Levels of weight loss and gain ranged from -17 kg to +4.7 kg in the VGB hypnotherapy group and -9.