National-level assessment of dietary bisphenol A exposure using EFSA-based models and health risks in Turkey

Ekici M., ÇAKIR BİÇER N.

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, cilt.148, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 148
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108411
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Analytical Abstracts, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bisphenol A, Dietary intake, Exposure, Health risk
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Diet is considered the most essential source of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure. The risk of dietary BPA exposure in the population in Turkey has not been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate dietary BPA exposure and potential health risks across different age and sex groups in Turkey using data from the nationally representative the Turkey Nutrition and Health Survey (TNHS)-2017. Food consumption records data were analyzed to estimate dietary BPA exposure and health risks according to European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) guidelines. A conservative exposure scenario was used, assuming no canned food consumption. Adolescents exhibited the highest mean dietary BPA exposure (females, 21.80 ng/kg BW/day; males, 27.58 ng/kg BW/day), followed by adults (females, 18.95 ng/kg BW/day; males, 24.87 ng/kg BW/day), and the lowest in older adults (females, 15.34 ng/kg BW/day; males, 18.42 ng/kg BW/day). The main dietary contributors to BPA exposure were meat and meat products (middle bound (MB): 41.33 %–55.33 %), vegetables and fruits (MB: 16.54 %–30.67 %), and cereals and bread (MB: 16.00 %–20.96 %). The estimated mean dietary BPA exposure in all age groups exceeded the tolerable daily intake recently established by the EFSA (0.2 ng/kg BW/day), indicating potential health risks despite the conservative model.