Is Selenium Intake Associated with the Presence of Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults? Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 2011–2014

Authors

Saruna Ghimire, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Binaya Kumar Baral, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
Du Feng, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Francisco S. Sy, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Rachelle Rodriguez, Purdue Pharma

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-21-2018

Publication Title

Nutrition

Volume

62

First page number:

169

Last page number:

176

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between dietary and serum selenium measures and depressive symptoms among a nationally representative sample of US adults. Methods: Dietary selenium intake and serum selenium concentration were evaluated on 7725 adult participants from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014. Participants’ selenium intake, assessed by 24-h recall, was classified based on the recommended dietary allowance (dietary selenium intake...) (See abstract in article).

Keywords

Selenium; Depressive symptoms; NHANES

Disciplines

Nutrition | Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | Public Health | Public Health and Community Nursing

Language

English

Repository Citation

Ghimire, S., Baral, B. K., Feng, D., Sy, F. S., Rodriguez, R. (2018). Is Selenium Intake Associated with the Presence of Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults? Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 2011–2014. Nutrition, 62 169-176.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2018.12.007