ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
An Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors of Thyroid Nodule and Goiter in Chinese Women.
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- Effects of high fluoride and iodine combined exposure on thyroid nodules and goiter in school-age children in Jiangsu, China.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Detection of Thyroid Nodule Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Southwest China: A Study of 45,023 Individuals Undergoing Physical Examinations.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated metabolic factors for thyroid nodules: a cross-sectional study in Southwest of China with more than 120 thousand populations.BMC endocrine disorders · 2021Article
- The Prevalence of Single and Multiple Thyroid Nodules and Its Association with Metabolic Diseases in Chinese: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of endocrinology · 2020Article
- Large-Scale Comparative Analysis Reveals A Simple Model To Predict The Prevalence Of Thyroid Nodules.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2019Article
- Association of thyroid nodules with adiposity: a community-based cross-sectional study in China.BMC endocrine disorders · 2018Article
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- The prevalence of thyroid nodules in northwest China and its correlation with metabolic parameters and uric acid.Oncotarget · 2017Article
- Retraction: Zheng L. et al. An Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors of Thyroid Nodule and Goiter in Chinese Women. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 11608-11620.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
Thyroid nodule (TN) and goiter are two common disorders of the thyroid. Despite their benign nature, both conditions can be associated with multiple pathologic conditions including thyroid cancer. In this study, we conducted a large-scale epidemiological study in Chinese women to identify the risk factors implicated in the occurrence of TN and goiter. We analyzed demographic data, lifestyle, medical history, body height, weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, serum glucose and lipids. In addition, thyroid ultrasonography was performed for all subjects. Our results showed that age, menopause, waist circumference, BMI, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia were associated with both TN and goiter. Furthermore, we found that the prevalence of TN was significantly affected by the medical management of hypertension. Our study suggests that postmenopausal Chinese women with advanced age, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension have an increased awareness of thyroid examination in the annual physical check. Conversely, patients with TN and goiter of the same population may have a higher incidence of age- and obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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