Association between volatile organic compounds exposure and infertility risk among American women aged 18-45 years from NHANES 2013-2020.

ABSTRACT: The risk of infertility is progressively escalating over the years, and it has been established that exposure to environmental pollutants is closely linked to infertility. As a prevalent environmental pollutant in daily life, there is still a lack of substantial evidence on the association between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) exposure and infertility risk. This study aimed to examine the association between VOCs exposure and the risk of female infertility in the United States. Participant data sets from three cycles (2013-2020) were collected and downloaded from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), including demographics, examination, laboratory and questionnaire data. The baseline characteristics of the included population were evaluated, and the weighted qu

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681195 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature