The Characteristics of Thyroid Nodule Detected in 1 782 University Teachers and Their Correlation with Blood Lipids

Liu Yi; Bei Yuanyuan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-5775.2025.22.018

Abstract：Objective:To analyze the physical examination results of university teachers,and to understand the incidence of thyroid nodules in university teachers and its correlation with lipid indexes.Methods:The physical examination data of 1 782 teachers from a university of Shandong in 2023 were collected,and the results of gender,age,body mass index(BMI),thyroid function,thyroid color ultrasound,blood lipid indicators(TC,TG,LDL-C,HDL-C)were recorded.The characteristics of thyroid nodule detection and the correlation with blood lipid index were analyzed,and the risk factors affecting thyroid nodule disease were analyzed by logistic regression.Results:The detection rate of thyroid nodule in the 1 782 teachers of a university of Shandong was 55.6％,and the detection rate of female teachers was higher than that of male teachers.The detection rate of thyroid nodule were compared among different age group of the patierts with thyroid nodule.Thyroid ultrasound report showed that the nodules＜1 mm,bilateral,single solid nodules were the most common;TI-RADS of nodules were mainly classified as Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System(TI-RADS)3 types.The abnormal thyroid function detection rate among all age groups increased with the increase of the age(P＞0.05).The detection rate of thyroid nodules increased with the increase of BMI.The results of logistic regression analysis showed that age,female,and triglyceride were risk factors and high-density lipoprotein were protecting factors for thyroid nodule disease.Conclusion:Gender,age,obesity,total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein are the factors affecting the occurrence of thyroid nodules.Maintaining ideal body weight and controlling blood lipid level may play a role in preventing the occurrence of thyroid nodules.