Overall, sex-and race/ethnicity-specific prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in US adolescents aged 12-18 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid dysfunction significantly affects the health and development of adolescents. However, comprehensive studies on its prevalence and characteristics in US adolescents are lacking.

Methods

We investigated the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in US adolescents aged 12-18 years using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2002 and 2007-2012 cycles. Thyroid dysfunction was assessed using serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) measurements. We analyzed the prevalence across demographic subgroups and identified associated risk factors.

Results

The study included 2,182 participants, representing an estimated 12.97 million adolescents. The group had a weighted mean age of 15.1 ± 0.06 years, with

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222593 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature