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 obe

SUBMITTER: Song B 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature