Sex-Dependent Association between Weight Change and Thyroid Dysfunction: Population-Level Analysis Using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Author(s) -
Eyun Song,
Jonghwa Ahn,
HyeSeon Oh,
Min Ji Jeon,
Won Gu Kim,
Won Bae Kim,
Young Kee Shong,
Tae Yong Kim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000499961
Subject(s) - medicine , weight gain , thyroid function , thyroid , weight loss , body mass index , national health and nutrition examination survey , hazard ratio , weight change , thyroid dysfunction , thyroid stimulating hormone , population , thyroid function tests , endocrinology , physiology , obesity , body weight , confidence interval , environmental health
Although body weight change (BWC) is a common manifestation of thyroid dysfunction, solid evidence for whether to perform or on whom to perform thyroid function test in subjects complaining of BWC is lacking.
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