Table 2 Summary of the studies reporting data on thyroid volume in overweight/obesity
First Author (ref) | Year | Country | Study group (n) | Study group iodine status | Main finding(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sari R [30] | 2003 | Turkey | Pre-menopausal obese women (n = 98) | NA | higher TV and goiter prevalence in obese women; not significant change in TV for > 10% weight loss |
Eray E [31] | 2011 | Turkey | Pre-menopausal obese women (n = 98) | sufficient | -ve relationship between TV and UIC; no significant association between TV and weight loss |
Méndez-Villa L [32] | 2016 | Mexico | Schoolchildren (n = 673) | more than adequate | higher iodine intake and TV in OW than in AW children |
De Angelis S [13] | 2021 | Italy | Schoolchildren (n = 1595) | sufficient/ mildly deficient | TV distribution in AW children significantly lower in comparison to TV distribution in OB children, irrespective of the iodine status. |