The relationship between dietary vitamin B1 intake and severe abdominal aortic calcification among the general population in the United States.

Background: Vitamin B1 deficiency is closely associated with vascular system damage, but the relationship between dietary vitamin B1 intake and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) remains unclear and warrants further investigation.

Methods: 2,640 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014 were included in the study. Severe AAC was defined as Kauppila score >5.