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Association between dietary selenium and zinc intake and risk of dilated cardiomyopathy in children: a case-control study
- Source :
- BMC Pediatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) is characterized by the enlargement and weakening of the heart and is a major cause of heart failure in children. Infection and nutritional deficiencies are culprits for DCMP. Zinc is an important nutrient for human health due to its anti-oxidant effect that protects cell against oxidative damage. This case-control study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake of zinc and selenium and the risk of DCMP in pediatric patients. Methods A total of 36 DCMP patients and 72 matched controls were recruited, and their dietary intakes were assessed via a validated food frequency questionnaire. We used chi-square and sample T-test for qualitative and quantitative variables, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the relationship between selenium and zinc intake with the risk of DCMP. Results After fully adjusting for confounding factors, analyses showed that selenium (OR = 0.19, CI = 0.057–0.069, P trend
- Subjects :
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
Selenium
Zinc
Pediatrics
Case-control study
RJ1-570
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712431
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6cb3d73aa94b38bbf891dd6217f105
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04706-1