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Association of thyroid nodules with adiposity: a community-based cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between thyroid nodules and adiposity remains controversial. We performed a cross-sectional, community-based study to examine whether thyroid nodules are associated with overweight and obesity, as defined with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.

Methods

The study included 1482 subjects (?20 years of age; residing in Nanjing, China) receiving questionnaire interview, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests and thyroid ultrasonography in 2009-2010. Overweight and obesity were defined as BMI ?24 and ?28 kg/m², respectively. Central obesity was defined as waist circumference at ?90 cm in men and ?80 cm in women. A sensitivity analysis was conducted using the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for overweight and obesity (BMI???23 and ?25 kg/m²).

Results

Thyroid nodules were identified in 12.6% of the subjects. A greater proportion of the subjects with thyroid nodules had a BMI at ?24 kg/m² (51.9% vs. 40.5% in those without thyroid nodules, P?= 0.003) and central obesity (43.3% vs. 24.2%, P 2 (OR 1.61, 95%CI 1.01-2.54), as well as BMI ?25 kg/m² (OR 1.95, 95%CI 1.14-3.34), was significantly associated with higher risk of thyroid nodules among women. Using the ADA criteria, overweight and obesity were associated with thyroid nodules (OR 5.59, 95%CI 1.39-22.51 and 5.15, 95%CI 1.30-20.37) in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) >?4.2 mIU/L subgroup. Central obesity correlated with higher risk of thyroid nodules regardless of age (?4.2 mIU/L (OR 3.05, 95%CI 1.01-9.22), and urine iodine ?200 µg/L (OR 1.79, 95%CI 1.14-2.81).

Conclusion

Waist circumference is superior to BMI for assessing risk of thyroid nodules in Chinese subjects.

SUBMITTER: Song B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5787304 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association of thyroid nodules with adiposity: a community-based cross-sectional study in China.

Song Bin B Zuo Zhihua Z Tan Juan J Guo Jianjin J Teng Weiping W Lu Yibing Y Liu Chao C

BMC endocrine disorders 20180127 1

<h4>Background</h4>The association between thyroid nodules and adiposity remains controversial. We performed a cross-sectional, community-based study to examine whether thyroid nodules are associated with overweight and obesity, as defined with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.<h4>Methods</h4>The study included 1482 subjects (≥20 years of age; residing in Nanjing, China) receiving questionnaire interview, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests and thyroid ultrasonography in 2 ...[more]

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