Lower consumption of dietary fats was associated with thyroid autoimmunity in men but not in women, according to an analysis of a large nationally representative US dataset.
Higher consumption of total fat, saturated fatty acids , monounsaturated fatty acids , and polyunsaturated fatty acids is linked to a lower risk for thyroid autoimmunity in men.Studies suggest fatty acids have a positive effect on autoimmune diseases, but data on the relationship between autoimmune thyroid disease and specific fatty acids are lacking.
Thyroid autoimmunity was defined as antithyroid peroxidase antibody and antithyroglobulin antibody levels above the reference limits, with a seropositivity of 11.9% and 7.5%, respectively, among participants. The study included adjustments for confounders such as age, race, ethnicity, body mass index, smoking status, and urinary iodine concentrations.A higher prevalence of TPOAb seropositivity was noted in those with a lower fat intake, including total fat, saturated fatty acids, and MUFAs, but not PUFAs.
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