Iodine intake level and incidence of thyroid disease in adults in Shaanxi province: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploring the relationship between adult iodine intake level and thyroid disease in Shaanxi area is of great significance for adult scientific iodine supplement and individual iodine supplement strategy. At present, the relationship between iodine and incidence of thyroid disease has not been determined.

Methods

This study was based on the clinical data of 1,159 patients from the Shaanxi Province aged over 18 years and diagnosed with thyroid-related diseases who were admitted to the Xijing Hospital from 2016 to 2020, and 182 provincial healthy volunteers aged over 18 years who agreed and signed informed consent for physical examination in 2020. The chi-square test and nonparametric test were used to investigate the relationship between iodine intake level and thyr

SUBMITTER: Yu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature