Community-based insights into the connection between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising prevalence of depressive disorders has sparked concerns regarding environmental risk factors, particularly exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). However, the link between EDC exposure and depressive symptoms remains largely unexplored.

Methods

The Chang Gung Community Medicine Research Center carried out a cross-sectional study across four regions in northeastern Taiwan. Out of 887 participants, 120 subjects were chosen according to their EDC exposure scores. These participants underwent urinary EDC analysis and were evaluated for depressive symptoms through the standardized Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression subscale (HADS-D) questionnaire.

Results

Participants with HADS-D scores ≥ 8 exhibited significantly higher ED

SUBMITTER: Liu YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919602 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature