ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2021
The association between BMI, smoking, drinking and thyroid disease: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China.
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- Increased Serum Lipopolysaccharide Levels are Related to a Higher Prevalent Risk of Subclinical Hypothyroidism.International journal of endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Epidemiological exploration of the impact of bluetooth headset usage on thyroid nodules using Shapley additive explanations method.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Thyroid Nodules and Obesity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The prevalence of thyroid nodules and its factors among Chinese adult women: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is no clear conclusion on the relationship between thyroid disease and obesity and lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking. In this study, we analysed the association of body mass index (BMI), smoking and drinking with subclinical hypothyroidism (SHO) and thyroid nodules (TNs) with the results of a cross-sectional survey of urban residents in central China and discussed the potential mechanism linking these predictive factors and the two diseases.
methodsThis study included 1279 participants who were recruited from a Chinese community in 2011 and 2012. A questionnaire, laboratory examination and ultrasound diagnosis were conducted on these participants. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyse these factors.
resultsOverweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m
conclusionsObesity is a risk factor for both TNs and SHO, especially in elderly individuals and people with positive thyroid autoantibodies. Obesity and metabolic syndrome may be more associated with TNs than SHO. Smoking may have a protective effect on thyroid disease, while drinking may have a protective effect only on TNs.
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