TABLE 4.
Food groups | Age ranges | Gestational age | |||
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18–30 | ≥31 | 1. trimester a | 2. trimester b | 3. trimester c | |
Median (min.–max.) | Median (min.–max.) | Median (min.–max.) | Median (min.–max.) | Median (min.–max.) | |
Bread (THQ) | 0.05 (0.00–1.13)ns | 0.07 (0.00–0.24)ns | 0.05 (0.00–0.87)ns | 0.05 (0.00–0.19)ns | 0.07 (0.00–1.13)ns |
Mean | 0.07 ± 0.08 | 0.08 ± 0.05 | 0.09 ± 0.14 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.08 ± 0.08 |
Coffee (THQ) | 0.00 (0.00–0.15)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.08)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.08)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.15)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.08)ns |
Mean | 0.006 ± 0.026 | 0.006 ± 0.015 | 0.007 ± 0.017 | 0.006 ± 0.018 | 0.006 ± 0.014 |
French fries (THQ) | 0.00 (0.00–0.87)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.97)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.70)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.87)ns | 0.00 (0.00–0.97)ns |
Mean | 0.13 ± 0.20 | 0.15 ± 0.23 | 0.19 ± 0.23 | 0.14 ± 0.21 | 0.12 ± 0.21 |
Hazard index (HI) e | 0.10 (0.00–1.13)ns | 0.10 (0.00–1.05)ns | 0.19 (0.00–0.87)ns | 0.09 (0.00–0.90)ns | 0.10 (0.00–1.13)ns |
Mean | 0.26 ± 0.22 | 0.29 ± 0.24 | 0.28 ± 0.25 | 0.22 ± 0.22 | 0.21 ± 0.22 |
Abbreviation: ns, not significant.
1. trimester = 0–14 weeks.
2. trimester = 15–28 weeks.
3. trimester = 29–40 weeks.
Acrylamide exposure values were taken from body weight values.
Hazard index (HI) is a non‐carcinogenic potential health index and is calculated by summing target hazard quotient (THQ) values.