Association of blood metals with anxiety among adults : A nationally representative cross-sectional study

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BACKGROUND: Previous evidence demonstrated the inconsistent associations between metals and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the individual and joint effects of blood lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), selenium (Se) and manganese (Mn) on anxiety in the general population.

METHODS: Data of 4000 participants (aged≥20 years) in the study were retrieved from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012. Multiple logistic regression, restricted cubic splines (RCS) logistic analysis, and weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression were fitted to explore the possible effects of single and mixed metal exposures on anxiety. Moreover, this association was assessed by smoking group.

RESULTS: In the study, 24.60 % of participants were in an anxiety state. In logistic regression, blood Pb, Cd, Hg, Se and Mn were not significantly associated with anxiety in all participants. After stratified by smoking group, blood Cd was positively associated with anxiety in the current smoking group [P = 0.029, OR (95 %): 1.708(1.063, 3.040)], whereas not in other groups. In RCS regression, we observed a linear dose-response effect of blood Cd on anxiety stratified by smoking group. In WQS analysis, mixed metal exposures were positively associated with anxiety [P = 0.033, OR (95 %): 1.437(1.031, 2.003)], with Cd (33.69 %) contributing the largest weight to the index.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that excessive exposure to Cd is a significant risk factor for anxiety, and the co-exposures to Pb, Cd, Hg, Se and Mn were positively related with the risk of anxiety in current smokers.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:351

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Journal of affective disorders - 351(2024) vom: 15. Feb., Seite 948-955

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Kaiju [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Meitao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Song, Shanshan [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Xiaojing [VerfasserIn]

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Anxiety
Cadmium
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Journal Article
Lead
Logistic regression
Mercury
Metals
Selenium
WQS regression

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Date Completed 28.02.2024

Date Revised 28.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.026

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368367800