Ingesting Self-Grown Produce and Seropositivity for Hepatitis E in the United States
Joint Authors
Diehl, Thomas M.
Adams, Daniel J.
Nylund, Cade M.
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of hepatitis in developing and industrialized countries worldwide.
The modes of HEV transmission in industrialized countries, including the United States, remain largely unknown.
This study is aimed at evaluating the association between HEV seropositivity and consumption of self-grown foods in the United States.
Methods.
Cross-sectional data was extracted from the 2009–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Data from the dietary interview and the serum HEV IgG and IgM enzyme immunoassay test results were linked and examined.
Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the significance and effect size of an association between self-grown food consumption and hepatitis E seropositivity.
Results.
The estimated HEV seroprevalence in the civilian, noninstitutionalized US population was 6.6% in 2009–2012, which corresponds to an estimated hepatitis E national seroprevalence of 17,196,457 people.
Overall, 10.9% of participants who ingested self-grown foods had positive HEV antibodies versus 6.1% of participants who did not consume self-grown foods (P<0.001; odds ratio (OR) 1.87; 95% CI 1.41–2.48).
In the age-stratified multivariable analysis, the correlation between ingesting self-grown foods and HEV seropositivity was significant for participants 40–59 years old, but not overall, or for those < 40 years or ≥60 years.
Conclusions.
Ingesting self-grown food, or simply the process of gardening/farming, may be a source of zoonotic HEV transmission.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diehl, Thomas M.& Adams, Daniel J.& Nylund, Cade M.. 2018. Ingesting Self-Grown Produce and Seropositivity for Hepatitis E in the United States. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diehl, Thomas M.…[et al.]. Ingesting Self-Grown Produce and Seropositivity for Hepatitis E in the United States. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Diehl, Thomas M.& Adams, Daniel J.& Nylund, Cade M.. Ingesting Self-Grown Produce and Seropositivity for Hepatitis E in the United States. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165636
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1165636