Sex-Specific Differences in Dietary Iron Intake and Sleep Disorder in NHANES 2005-2014 Population - PubMed
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- The study explores the relationship between dietary iron intake and sleep disorders using NHANES 2005-2014 data.
- Higher dietary iron intake is inversely associated with sleep disorders, but only in women (OR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.66, 0.91).
- No significant association was found between dietary iron intake and sleep disorders in men (OR: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.81, 1.10).
- An L-shaped relationship was observed between iron intake and sleep disorders among women (p for non-linearity = 0.01).
- The study highlights sex-specific differences in the impact of dietary iron on sleep health.