Dietary lycopene is negatively associated with abdominal aortic calcification in US adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascular calcification (VC) is one of the complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Previous studies have confirmed that oxidative stress (OS) plays an important role in developing VC and that antioxidants have anti-VC effects.

Objectives

Our study aimed to determine the relationship between the intake of antioxidants from dietary sources and the prevalence of VC, especially in the CKD population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed population-based data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 2013-2014). Participants were noninstitutionalized adults >40 years of age. Diet-derived antioxidants were obtained from the first 24-h dietary recall interviews. The abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) score was measu

SUBMITTER: Hu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature