Effects of Overweight on Risk of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey - Takeaways - MDSpire

Effects of Overweight on Risk of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey

  • By

  • Tetsuya Ohira

  • Masanori Nagao

  • Fumikazu Hayashi

  • Hiroki Shimura

  • Satoru Suzuki

  • Seiji Yasumura

  • Hideto Takahashi

  • Satoshi Suzuki

  • Manabu Iwadate

  • Mitsuaki Hosoya

  • Akira Sakai

  • Tetsuo Ishikawa

  • Fumihiko Furuya

  • Shinichi Suzuki

  • Susumu Yokoya

  • Hitoshi Ohto

  • Kenji Kamiya

  • March 13, 2024

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    The study assessed the association between overweight/obesity and thyroid nodule development in children and adolescents in Fukushima.

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    Approximately 300,000 participants underwent thyroid ultrasonography, with 184,519 finalized for analysis after three examinations.

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    Being overweight was positively associated with thyroid nodules, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.27 for overweight participants.

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    Overweight adolescent females showed the highest association with thyroid nodules, with odds ratios ranging from 1.21 to 1.32.

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    The study highlights the potential for increased obesity-related thyroid nodules and cancer among Fukushima children post-nuclear accident.

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Effects of Overweight on Risk of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey

  • by Tetsuya Ohira, Masanori Nagao, Fumikazu Hayashi, Hiroki Shimura, Satoru Suzuki, Seiji Yasumura, Hideto Takahashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Manabu Iwadate, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Akira Sakai, Tetsuo Ishikawa, Fumihiko Furuya, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya

  • March 13, 2024

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