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Effect of Selenium intake on risk of infertility and depression in women

Infertility and depression Infertility and depression
Infertility and depression Infertility and depression

To examine the links between infertility, dietary selenium intake, and depressive symptoms in women, and explore how the intake of selenium influences the relationship between infertility and depression.

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Key take away

Understanding the relationship between selenium intake, infertility, and depressive symptoms in women suggests potential personalized nutritional interventions to mitigate depressive risks associated with infertility.

Background

To examine the links between infertility, dietary selenium intake, and depressive symptoms in women, and explore how the intake of selenium influences the relationship between infertility and depression.

Method

In this investigation, data from 4,949 women were collected from the database of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Weighted logistic regression analyses, both univariable and multivariable, were employed to examine the connections between selenium use or infertility and the probability of experiencing depressive symptoms. Additionally, the study evaluated how selenium intake regulates the risk of depressive symptoms connected with infertility.

Result

Infertility was linked to a higher risk of depressive symptoms (OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.11–2.15), while women with selenium intake ≥55 μg had a reduced risk (OR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.46–0.90). Among those with selenium intake <55 μg, infertility was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms (OR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.03–3.90) compared to women without infertility. 

However, there was no significant increase in depressive symptoms risk among women with infertility who had selenium intake ≥55 μg compared to those without infertility with similar selenium intake (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

Selenium intake moderated the link between infertility and depressive symptoms in women.

Source:

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research

Article:

The moderating effect of dietary selenium intake on the risk of infertility-associated depressive symptoms in female

Authors:

Zhuran Wang et al.

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