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Effects of Iodine Status and Vitamin A Level on Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Blood Lipid Levels in Chinese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Jingtao Zhao, Manman Chen, Yang Peng, Keyu Han, Qu Lu, Bin Dong

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Jingtao ZhaoSchool of Business, Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, Nanchang 330201, China.
Manman ChenSchool of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Yang PengFaculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9119-5506
Keyu HanSchool of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID 0009-0002-3509-891X
Qu LuSchool of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8681-9233
Bin DongInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, No. 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8123-4401

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Beijing Natural Science Foundation 7242187Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & Health Promotion-Mead Johnson Nutritional's (China) joint fund CASNHP-MJN2023-11
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Abstract

backgroundIodine deficiency remains a significant public health concern worldwide and may contribute to metabolic disorders beyond thyroid dysfunction. Emerging evidence suggests that nutritional factors, such as vitamin A, may influence the health effects of iodine deficiency, yet population-based evidence remains limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations between iodine deficiency and cardiometabolic risk factors (blood pressure, glucose, and lipids) and to explore whether these associations are different between adults with different vitamin A levels.

methodsA total of 4723 adults (1895 males and 2828 females) were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants were categorized based on iodine status and serum vitamin A levels. Demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical indicators were assessed through standardized examinations. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between iodine deficiency and continuous (systolic blood pressure [SBP], diastolic blood pressure [DBP], fasting blood glucose [FBG], total cholesterol [TC], high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C], low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C], triglycerides [TGs]) and binary outcomes (hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia), with stratified analyses by gender, age, and vitamin A status.

resultsIodine deficiency was significantly associated with higher SBP (β = 2.89, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.00-3.77), DBP (β = 1.08, 0.55-1.60), FBG (β = 0.06, 0.01-0.12) and TC (β = 0.05, 0.00-0.10). The odds of hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 1.41, 1.23-1.63) and hyperglycemia (OR = 1.39, 1.17-1.65) were also increased. Stratified analyses indicated that these associations were more pronounced among participants with vitamin A deficiency than those with sufficient vitamin A. In this subgroup, iodine deficiency was positively associated with FBG (β = 0.14, 0.03-0.25), TC (β = 0.08, 0.00-0.15), and hyperglycemia (OR = 1.35, 1.04-1.76).

conclusionsThe findings suggest that the association of iodine deficiency with adverse cardiometabolic risk factors may be stronger in individuals with concurrent vitamin A deficiency. This highlights the potential value of integrated nutritional assessments and supports the need for longitudinal studies to confirm these interactions and assess the effects of combined micronutrient supplementation.

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Blood GlucoseBlood PressureIodineLipidsNutritional StatusVitamin AVitamin A DeficiencyAdultAgedCardiometabolic Risk FactorsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiasEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansBlood GlucoseIodineLipidsVitamin Ablood glucoseblood lipidblood pressureiodine deficiencyvitamin A levels

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