PMID: 18410716Apr 16, 2008Paper

Assessment of the mean daily dietary intake of acrylamide in alexandria

The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
Sanaa I Saleh, Ahmed M El-Okazy

Abstract

Acrylamide is a toxic and potentially cancer causing chemical formed in thermally treated starchy foods. The objective of the present study is to estimate the mean daily dietary intake of acrylamide in Alexandria governorate. A total of 822 subjects (417 males and 405 females) were randomly selected, from different places such as clubs, schools, university, nursery schools, homes and companies, from different socio-demographic sectors of the Alexandria population. The age of the subjects ranged from less than four to more than fifty years old. Subjects were divided into seven age groups. A twenty four hours recall was used to record types and quantities of the food stuffs taken through three consecutive days including the week end. Samples of consumed starchy foods - presumed to contain high levels of acrylamide were collected and analyzed for acrylamide. Thirteen food items were analyzed for acrylamide. The highest acrylamide contents were recorded in chips potato and Fried potatoes (French fries) (1500 +/- 645 and 540 +/- 213 microg/kg respectively). Cakes were the lowest in mean acrylamide contents (12 +/- 12 microg/kg). The highest mean daily dietary intake of acrylamide (3.82 microg/kg body weight) was for the age group fr...Continue Reading

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