Dietary calcium is inversely associated with hepatitis B virus infection: an analysis of US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2020
Min Zhang,
Yuxiao Zhang,
Shanjiamei Jiang
et al.
Abstract:Background
There have been studies on the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and diet. We hypothesized HBV infection is related to dietary calcium intake, but the evidence is limited. This study aimed to examine whether dietary calcium intake is independently related to HBV infection in the United States population.
Methods
A total of 20,488 participants aged over 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve… Show more
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