Obesity rather than Metabolic Syndrome is a Risk Factor for Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity.

Author: Jin Yin YAO ¹ ; Peng LIU ¹ ; Wei ZHANG ¹ ; Ke Wei WANG ¹ ; Chun Peng LYU ¹ ; Zhi Wei ZHANG ¹ ; Xiang Lan CHEN ¹ ; Yi CHEN ¹ ; Xue Song WANG ² ; Yong Xia DING ³ ; Li Jun MA ⁴ ; Jing WANG ¹ ; Dian Jun SUN ¹
Author Information

1. Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, Heilongjiang, China.
2. Institute of Endemic Disease Control, Shandong Province, Jinan 250000, Shandong, China.
3. Heze Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heze 274000, Shandong, China.
4. Jining Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jining 272000, Shandong, China.
Publication Type:Letter
MeSH: Adult; Asymptomatic Diseases/epidemiology*; Autoimmune Diseases/etiology*; China/epidemiology*; Female; Humans; Hypothyroidism/etiology*; Male; Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology*; Middle Aged; Obesity/epidemiology*; Risk Factors; Thyroid Diseases/etiology*; Young Adult
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2021;34(10):819-823
CountryChina
Language:English