Iron Deficiency and Internalizing Symptoms Among Adolescents in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron Deficiency (ID) affects two billion people worldwide, predominantly adolescent girls, and may be associated with increased psychopathology. The associations between ID and symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents were examined using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of non-institutionalized Americans.

Methods

The current analysis included survey cycles where both iron-related markers and mental health-related outcomes were collected in adolescents 12 to 17 years old. Acute and serious medical conditions, acute inflammation, and abnormal birth weight led to exclusion. Linear multivariable regression analyses examined the association between ID status

SUBMITTER: Fiani D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547248 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature