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Dietary intake and domestic food preparation and handling as risk factors for gastroenteritis: a case-control study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2004

T. Z. MITAKAKIS ,
R. WOLFE ,
M. I. SINCLAIR ,
C. K. FAIRLEY ,
K. LEDER  and
M. E. HELLARD
T. Z. MITAKAKIS
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
R. WOLFE
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
M. I. SINCLAIR
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
C. K. FAIRLEY
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
K. LEDER
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
M. E. HELLARD
Affiliation:
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia
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Abstract

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Cases of gastroenteritis were examined to identify if dietary intake prior to an episode and food-handling and storage practices in the home were risk factors for illness. Cases and controls completed a dietary questionnaire after an event or when well, and questionnaires concerning food-handling, storage and general food-hygiene practices. Comparing cases to themselves when well, subjects were more likely to have eaten cold sliced salami, fried rice and foods cooked elsewhere, and to have had a baby in nappies in the house (OR 1·52–6·24, P[les ]0·01). Cases compared to non-cases were more likely to have bought frozen poultry, have eaten foods cooked elsewhere and to have had a baby in nappies in the house (OR 1·44–2·05, P[les ]0·01). Although food-handling and storage practices are considered important, we were unable to detect an association in this study.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 132 , Issue 4 , August 2004 , pp. 601 - 606
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2004 Cambridge University Press