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Associations between Cadmium Exposure and Taste and Smell Dysfunction: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.

ABSTRACT: Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and has been associated with many adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about the effect of cadmium exposure on taste and smell dysfunction. We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 to investigate the associations between blood cadmium and taste and smell dysfunction among 5038 adults aged 40-80 years old. Taste and smell dysfunction were defined by questionnaires, examinations, or both criteria. In survey weighted logistic regression models adjusting for age, gender, race/ethnicity, income-to-poverty ratio (IPR), and education, individuals with a blood cadmium level in the highest tertiles had significantly higher odds of having perceived smell dysfunction (odds ratio (OR) = 1.41, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.08, 1.84), perceived taste dysfunction (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.89), and taste dysfunction defined by both self-reported and objectively measured data (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.07). After further adjusting for body mass index (BMI), cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking, consistent results were observed for perceived taste dysfunction (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.10, 2.00), and no significant associations were found between cadmium exposure and other outcomes. Our findings suggest that cadmium exposure is associated with perceived taste dysfunction.

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations between Cadmium Exposure and Taste and Smell Dysfunction: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.

Zheng Yi Y Shen Yun Y Zhu Zheng Z Hu Hui H

International journal of environmental research and public health 20200203 3

<h4>Background</h4>Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and has been associated with many adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about the effect of cadmium exposure on taste and smell dysfunction.<h4>Methods</h4>We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 to investigate the associations between blood cadmium and taste and smell dysfunction among 5038 adults aged 40-80 years old. Taste and smell dysfunction were defined by questionnaires, ...[more]

PMID: 32028740

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Associations between Cadmium Exposure and Taste and Smell Dysfunction: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.

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Associations between Cadmium Exposure and Taste and Smell Dysfunction: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.

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