Chen Chen

Dr. Chen Chen


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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2011 in Food Control
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CCChen Chen
Chen Chen
YQYongzhong Qian
Yongzhong Qian
QCQiong Chen
Qiong Chen
CTChuanjiang Tao
Chuanjiang Tao
CLChuanyong Li
Chuanyong Li
YLYun Li
Yun Li

1 December 2010 in Food Control
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YQYongzhong Qian
Yongzhong Qian
CCChen Chen
Chen Chen
QZQi Zhang
Qi Zhang
YLYun Li
Yun Li
ZCZhijun Chen
Zhijun Chen
MLMin Li
Min Li

1 June 2018 in Environment International
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CCChen Chen
Chen Chen
NMNicole J. Mitchell
Nicole J. Mitchell
JGJean Gratz
Jean Gratz
EHEric R. Houpt
Eric R. Houpt
YGYUNYUN GONG
YUNYUN GONG
FWFelicia Wu
Felicia Wu
Growth impairment is a major public health issue for children in Tanzania. The question remains as to whether dietary mycotoxins play a role in compromising children's growth. We examined children's exposures to dietary aflatoxin and fumonisin and potential impacts on growth in 114 children under 36 months of age in Haydom, Tanzania. Plasma samples collected from the children at 24 months of age (N = 60) were analyzed for aflatoxin B1-lysine (AFB1-lys) adducts, and urine samples collected between 24 and 36 months of age (N = 94) were analyzed for urinary fumonisin B1 (UFB1). Anthropometric, socioeconomic, and nutritional parameters were measured and growth parameter z-scores were calculated for each child. Seventy-two percent of the children had detectable levels of AFB1-lys, with a mean level of 5.1 (95% CI: 3.5, 6.6) pg/mg albumin; and 80% had detectable levels of UFB1, with a mean of 1.3 (95% CI: 0.8, 1.8) ng/ml. This cohort had a 75% stunting rate [height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) < -2] for children at 36 months. No associations were found between aflatoxin exposures and growth impairment as measured by stunting, underweight [weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) < -2], or wasting [weight-for-height z-scores (WHZ) < -2]. However, fumonisin exposure was negatively associated with underweight (with non-detectable samples included, p = 0.0285; non-detectable samples excluded, p = 0.005) in this cohort of children. Relatively low aflatoxin exposure at 24 months was not linked with growth impairment, while fumonisin exposure at 24-36 months based on the UFB1 biomarkers may contribute to the high growth impairment rate among children of Haydom, Tanzania; which may be associated with their breast feeding and weaning practices.

1 April 2015 in Environment International
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CCChen Chen
Chen Chen
YWYanhua Wang
Yanhua Wang
YQYongzhong Qian
Yongzhong Qian
XZXueping Zhao
Xueping Zhao
QWQiang Wang
Qiang Wang

1 April 2017 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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JSJohn Spink
John Spink
DODavid L. Ortega
David L. Ortega
CCChen Chen
Chen Chen
FWFelicia Wu
Felicia Wu

23 January 2024 in Trends in Food Science & Technology
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MYMengxue Yang
Mengxue Yang
YWYihan Wang
Yihan Wang
GYGuiling Yang
Guiling Yang
YWYanhua Wang
Yanhua Wang
FLFengquan Liu
Fengquan Liu
CCChen Chen
Chen Chen