An epidemiological study of risk factors of thyroid nodule and XXXX in Chinese @entity1 .

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UNASSIGNED: @entity9384 ( @entity9384 ) and @entity5651 are two common disorders of the thyroid. Despite their benign nature, both conditions are associated with multiple pathologic conditions including @entity4903 , and @entity792 . In this study we conducted a large-scale epidemiological study in Chinese @entity1 to identify risk factors implicated in the pathogenesis of @entity9384 and @entity5651 . We analyzed demographic data, medical history, menstrual status, smoking, @entity285 consumption, body height, weight, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI). Thyroid ultrasonography was performed for all subjects. Our results showed that age, menstrual status, BMI, waist circumference, @entity101 , @entity2299 and @entity4854 had a significant relationship with the prevalence of @entity9384 and @entity5651 . There was also a significant association between parity, educational level, smoking, seafood consumption, salt consumption and @entity9384 . Waist-hip ratio, BMI, and @entity412 had a significant association with both @entity9384 and @entity5651 , and total @entity165 only correlated with @entity9384 . Medical management of @entity101 significantly affected @entity9384 prevalence. Our study also demonstrated age to be a strong predictor of @entity9384 and @entity5651 , and @entity28 a predictor of the likelihood of developing @entity5651 . Thus, our study suggests that the female Chinese population with advance age, menopause, @entity28 and @entity209 be examined for @entity9384 and @entity5651 , and those @entity1 with confirmed @entity9384 and @entity5651 be screened for age and @entity28 related disorders such as @entity209 .
