Risk factors for thyroid nodules in a health examination population: a cross-sectional study and development of a simplified predictive model
Thyroid nodules are highly prevalent in this health examination population. Age, female sex, and higher body mass index are independent risk factors. Other metabolic disturbances were more common in individuals with TNs, but they were not independent predictors. A simplified model based on age, sex, and body mass index may help identify high-risk individuals in large-scale screenings.
Authors
- Jinjia Zhang
- Hangtian Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9760-241X)
- Yali Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-4274)
- Jingle Cao
- Wenyu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0172-7709)
- Jing Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0048-2241)
- Yang Li
- Zihan Li
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1738544
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hebei Medical University