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    Riesgos por contaminación con metales pesados en alimentos en Perú: metaanálisis
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-01-26) Proleon Valladares, Jonathan Nino; Siccha Mendez, Cristian Alfredo; Castillo Soto, Pedro Félix
    Toxic metals, even in low concentrations, have harmful effects on human health, and food has been identified as a primary source of heavy metal intake. Objective: To establish the risk of consuming certain foods based on the toxic concentrations of heavy metals through a meta-analysis. Methodology: An evaluation and synthesis were performed through a meta-analysis of undergraduate theses on toxic metals (arsenic [As], cadmium [Cd], mercury [Hg], lead [Pb]) in food in Peru. Results: Only 6 studies contained relevant and "quality" information, and heterogeneity tests indicated high variability among the studies. Conclusions: The quality evaluations of the selected studies showed that they do not meet the content criteria to extrapolate their results for decision-making. The Peruvian population is exposed to consuming food contaminated with heavy metals, which poses a high risk of toxicity, and therefore, objective studies are needed to complement this research.