Effects of Overweight on Risk of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey
Main finding · New thyroid nodulesResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 1.27 95% CI 1.04–1.57Authors' conclusion
Being overweight was associated with thyroid nodules in children and adolescents, mostly adolescent females, regardless of their proximity to the nuclear power plant.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents without thyroid nodules in the first 2 thyroid US examinations of the Fukushima Health Management Survey after a nuclear accidentfinalized for analysis
- Participants
- 184,519 children
- Exposure
- Overweight vs normal weight
- Outcome
- New detected thyroid nodules at the third examination (6-7 years postaccident)
- Follow-up
- Average 4.2 years
Main finding
New thyroid nodules
Adjusted odds ratio
1.27
95% CI 1.04–1.57
Overweightvs Normal weight
aOR 1.27 (95% CI 1.04–1.57)
As reported in the abstract
- New thyroid nodules detected
- 660 participants
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
New thyroid nodules by sex
- aOR, overweight males
- 1.21
- aOR, overweight females
- 1.32
New thyroid nodules by age group (0-9, 10-14, 15-19 years)
- aOR range across age groups
- 1.17 to 1.75
Original publication
Effects of Overweight on Risk of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents: The Fukushima Health Management Survey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 13 March 2024. doi:10.
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