Analysis of influencing factors of thyroid nodules in healthy physical examination population in Yangzhou
Objective To analyze the results of thyroid examination,related physical examination and biochemical indexes of the health check-up population,and to investigate the risk factors for the occurrence of thyroid nodules in the health check-up population.Methods A total of 30 522 healthy checkups who under-went physical examination and thyroid ultrasonography at the Health Management Center of Affiliated Hospi-tal of Yangzhou University from July to December 2022,along with physical examination and biochemical in-dexes,who were taken as the study subjects.The risk factors related to their occurrence of thyroid nodules were analyzed.Results The total detection rate of thyroid nodules was 38.8%,with a higher detection rate in women(46.9%)than in men(33.6%).The detection rate of thyroid nodules was higher in the older age group,the high body mass index group,the high blood glucose group,the high triglyceride group,the high cholesterol group,the LDL abnormalities group,the high uric acid group,and the hypertension group,while the detection rate of thyroid nodules was lower in the HDL abnormalities group,the smoking group,the drink-ing group,and the differences were statistically significant significance(P<0.05).Female,older age,over-weight and obesity,blood sugar,cholesterol,and uric acid are independent risk factors for thyroid nodules(P<0.05).Conclusion The detection rate of thyroid nodules in the population of Yangzhou region health checkup is high,gender,age,overweight and obesity and blood sugar,blood lipids,high uric acid will affect the occurrence of thyroid nodules.
Healthy physical examinationThyroid nodulesInfluencing factorsGendersBlood pressureBlood glucoseBlood lipidsBody mass index