Lebanese Adolescent Mycotoxin Exposure and Nutritional Health Risk Assessment

442 Lebanese adolescents with a mean age of 14.56 years were assessed for exposure to multiple mycotoxins and nutritional health risks. Data were collected via food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour recalls, with contamination levels sourced from previous studies. The dataset, authored by Maha Hoteit and last updated in May 2026, shows associations between mycotoxin exposure and stunting/thinness.

Use Cases

• Assessing public health risk from mycotoxin exposure based on Margin of Exposure (MOE) values below 10,000
• Modeling associations between aflatoxin B1 intake and stunting based on regression coefficients
• Estimating additional liver cancer cases per 100,000 people per year linked to AFB1 exposure
• Analyzing dietary patterns and contamination levels, such as average cereal consumption of 317.56 g/day

Strengths

• Nationally representative cross-sectional study of 442 adolescents
• Assesses exposure to eight specific mycotoxins (AFB1, AFM1, OTA, DON, T-2, HT-2, ZEA, FUM)
• Reports specific contamination levels, such as AFM1 in dairy averaging 0.09 μg/kg and AFB1 in thyme at 11.63 μg/kg
• Provides adjusted statistical associations (β, t, p-values) between mycotoxin intake and stunting/thinness

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Contamination levels were sourced from previous studies rather than direct measurement in this cohort

Provenance

Source

Maha Hoteit via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour dietary recalls

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 04:28:07

Geography

Lebanon