Sex Differences in the Associations of Obesity With Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity Among Chinese Adults

Sex Differences in the Associations of Obesity With Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity Among Chinese Adults

There is an intensive link between obesity and thyroid dysfunction, but this relationship in Asians is still unclear. This study was conducted to define the impact of obesity on risk of hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity among Chinese adults. A population-based, cross-sectional study was carrie...

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Main Authors: Bin Wang, Ronghua Song, Weiwei He, Qiuming Yao, Qian Li, Xi Jia, Jin-an Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
obesity
hypothyroidism
thyroid autoimmunity
risk factor
thyroid dysfunction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01397/full

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