The association between BMI, smoking, drinking and thyroid disease: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There 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.

Methods

This 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.

Results

Overweight (

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436425 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature