Effect of Food Chemical Composition on Population Health in Omsk Region

Abstract

With the application of the method of risk assessment, there have been studied effects of chemicals in food on the population health in the Omsk region in the period 1996-2012. The level of contamination of food with chemical carcinogens increased in the periods 1996-2004 and 2009-2012. The population carcinogenic risk was 5 х 10 -4 and 6.6 х 10 -4 respectively (the levels unacceptable for the population on the whole). The risk of noncancer effects was assessed taking into account influence on the critical organs (systems). The value of the hazard index (HI) > 1 (not acceptable) in the period 1996-2004, was received for the effects on the nervous system (central and peripheral), the cardiovascular system and skin; in the period 2009-2012, the critical organs and systems were the endocrine, cardiovascular, central nervous, urinary systems, the gastrointestinal tract, the blood system, the immune system, skin. Generally in the period 1994-2012, the levels of toxicants' effects in food increased, what caused an increased number of the organs (systems) - targets. Due to the content of chemicals, mainly arsenic, the main food groups with adverse effects on the human body were bakery goods and products of grain processing.

Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pre-School Children

“…According to the literature, the role of iron in the developing child body has been established. It is both the transfer of oxygen (HB) to tissues and organs, and participation in the processes of growth, physical and intellectual development of children, in the formation and functioning of the immune system, in the resistance of the child's body to adverse environmental effects, in the accumulation of toxicants (lead) in the organism of growing children (3,4,7,8,9,13,14). Particularly sensitive to foetal iron deficiency.…”

“…In the child population, the groups at high risk for the development of ID are children of the first 3 years of life and adolescents, which are promoted by several causes and, above all -increased body demand for iron during periods of intensive growth. [1,3,4]. However, iron deficiency states (IDC) do not develop in all, but only in cases where the child's body is simultaneously affected by several adverse factors.…”

“…[1,2]. In Russia, according to various authors, IDC is detected in 23-43% of children under 3 years of age, with only cases of IDA [3,11,12] registered, which means that ID affected about 80% of young children.…”

“…These facts determine the need to find the reasons for this situation in order to further justify the prevention of anaemia. [3]. In turn, anaemia is a socially significant pathology that largely determines the life expectancy and quality of life of the population, the formation of other diseases [7; 9].…”