Table 3 Comparison of thyroid volume between normal, overweight and obese subjects of different genders (mean ± SD)
From: Metabolic syndrome and its components are associated with thyroid volume in adolescents
| Â | All | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | thyroid volume(mL) | n | thyroid volume(mL) | n | thyroid volume(mL) | |
normal (n = 857) | 459 | 5.39 ± 1.76 | 459 | 5.16 ± 1.66 | 398 | 5.66 ± 1.84 |
overweight (n = 152) | 98 | 5.92 ± 1.79** | 98 | 5.87 ± 1.91** | 54 | 6.02 ± 1.58 |
obesity (n = 88) | 53 | 6.89 ± 3.73** | 53 | 6.60 ± 3.74** | 35 | 7.33 ± 3.71** |