Estimated human intake of endogenous and exogenous hormones from beef in the United States
Hormonal growth promotants (HGP) are used to increase beef production and have been linked to adverse reproductive effects. We estimated daily intake of MGA and several other HGP using US nationally-representative beef consumption data collected between 2015-2018 and HGP concentrations in retail beef. Estimated intake was highest for young children, but estimates were generally very low compared to current health-based intake limits. However, these limits are typically based on studies in adult animals, and further study of potential adverse effects during sensitive developmental periods, such as in early life, may be warranted to ensure recommended intake limits are health-protective.
Authors
- Gina Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-0387)
- Xiang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7259-1311)
- Mary Mosburg
- Paul English (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-9926)
- Ashraf A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9503-5393)
- Tara D. Falt
- Rosemary Castorina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-4901)
- Benjamin C. Moeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2945-3620)
- Russell C. Hovey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9834-253X)
- Catherine Thomsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8309-0915)
- Ruwan Thilakaratne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6077-701X)
- Josephine F. Trott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4506-7685)
- Asa Bradman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6254-7798)
- Kevin W. Dodd
- Ariadne Villegas-Gomez
Institutions
- University of California, Merced (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Center for Environmental Health (US)
- Public Health Institute (US)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Zero Breast Cancer (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00727-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- University of California, Davis