RETRACTED: An Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors of Thyroid Nodule and Goiter in Chinese Women

Lei Zheng, Wenhua Yan, Yue Kong, Ping Liang and Yiming Mu
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Lei Zheng: Department of Endocrinology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)General Hospital, 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China
Wenhua Yan: Department of Endocrinology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)General Hospital, 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China
Yue Kong: Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China
Ping Liang: Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China
Yiming Mu: Department of Endocrinology, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)General Hospital, 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Thyroid nodule (TN) and goiter are two common disorders of the thyroid. Despite their benign nature, both conditions can be associated with multiple pathologic conditions including thyroid cancer. In this study, we conducted a large-scale epidemiological study in Chinese women to identify the risk factors implicated in the occurrence of TN and goiter. We analyzed demographic data, lifestyle, medical history, body height, weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, serum glucose and lipids. In addition, thyroid ultrasonography was performed for all subjects. Our results showed that age, menopause, waist circumference, BMI, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia were associated with both TN and goiter. Furthermore, we found that the prevalence of TN was significantly affected by the medical management of hypertension. Our study suggests that postmenopausal Chinese women with advanced age, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension have an increased awareness of thyroid examination in the annual physical check. Conversely, patients with TN and goiter of the same population may have a higher incidence of age- and obesity-related metabolic disorders.

Keywords: epidemiology; prevalence; risk factor; metabolic syndrome (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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