Association of thyroid nodules with adiposity: a community-based cross-sectional study in China

BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 2 Analysis of associations of thyroid nodules with BMI and waist circumference

Predictor	Unadjusted OR, 95%CI	P	^aAdjusted OR, 95%CI	P
BMI (per kg/m²)	1.06 (1.01, 1.11)	0.011	1.02 (0.97, 1.07)	0.459
BMI
< 24 kg/m²	Ref		Ref
≥ 24 kg/m²	1.59 (1.17, 2.16)	0.003	1.33 (0.95, 1.86)	0.100
Waist circumference (per cm)	1.03 (1.02, 1.05)	< 0.001	1.02 (1.00, 1.04)	0.034
Central obesity
No	Ref		Ref
Yes	2.39 (1.74, 3.27)	< 0.001	1.62 (1.14, 2.28)	0.007

^aThe adjusted OR controls for age, gender, education, profession, smoking status, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TSH, and UIC

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