The association between dietary sodium density and Hashimoto's thyroiditis in US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune thyroid disease characterized by the presence of antibodies against thyroid-specific antigens. Dietary sodium intake has been implicated in the development of several autoimmune diseases, but its association with HT remains unclear.

Methods

This study investigates the relationship between dietary sodium density (the ratio of sodium to energy intake) and HT using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2012. A cross-sectional study was conducted using NHANES data, focusing on adults aged 20 years and older with available dietary and thyroid profile data. Sodium density was calculated from two 24-h dietary recall interviews. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the

SUBMITTER: An P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794099 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature