Dietary Inflammatory Index and female infertility: findings from NHANES survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Infertility is a pressing public health concern on a national scale and has been linked to inflammatory conditions. However, limited research has been conducted on the impact of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) on female infertility. This study sought to investigate the association between DII and infertility utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Methods

This cross-sectional study included a cohort of 3,071 women aged 20-44 years from three NHANES cycles (2013-2018). Dietary information was collected to calculate the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), while infertility status was determined through positive responses to specific questions in a questionnaire. The association between DII scores and infer

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446885 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature