o:3381 Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women en Diet during pregnancy is one of the most important nutritional challenges associated with some risks for the mother and the fetus. For the first time, the study aims to estimate long-term (2018–2022) exposure to nitrate and phosphates in Serbian pregnant women, based on individual consumption data and accurate values measured in frequently consumed meat products. For this purpose, seven types of meat products, consisting of 3047 and 1943 samples, were collected from retail markets across Serbia, to analyze nitrites and phosphorus content, respectively. These data were combined with meat product consumption data from the Serbian National Food Consumption Survey to assess dietary intake of nitrites and phosphate. The results were compared with the acceptable daily intake (ADI) proposed by the European Food Safety Authority. The average dietary exposure (EDI) to phosphorus ranged from 0.733 mg/kg bw/day (liver sausage and pate) to 2.441 mg/kg bw/day (finely minced cooked sausages). Considering nitrite intake, the major sources were bacon (0.030 mg/kg bw/day) and coarsely minced cooked sausages (0.0189 mg/kg bw/day). In our study, average nitrite and phosphorus exposure in the Serbian pregnant women population are far below the EFSA recommendations (ADI 0.07 mg/kg bw/day and 40 mg/kg bw/day, respectively). food additives, nitrites, phosphates, pregnant women, meat products, exposure assessment 1552099 10.3390/nu15122777 2023-11-28T09:45:54.417Z 44 yes 46 Danijela Vranić Institute of meat Hygiene and technology Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women Jelena Milešević Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Dejana Trbović Institute of meat hygiene and technology person Mirjana Gurinović Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Tadeuša Koš´cuška 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Vladimir Korićanac Instiute of meat hygiene and technology Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Milica Zeković Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Tadeuša Koš´cuška 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Zoran Petrović Instiute of meat hygiene and technology Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Slavica Ranković Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Tadeuša Koš´cuška 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person Dragan Milićević Institute of meat hygiene and technology Exposure to Phosphates and Nitrites through Meat Products: Estimation of the Potential Risk to Pregnant Women person 2023-11-03 application/pdf 752907 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3381 no yes 16 70 1552253 71A01 Nutrients 15 15 2777 1 13 Nutrients www.mdpi.com MDPI