Data on Thyroid Cancer Described by Researchers at Yonsei University (The risk of thyroid cancer and obesity: A nationwide population-based study…

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Data on Thyroid Cancer Described by Researchers at Yonsei University (The risk of thyroid cancer and obesity: A nationwide population-based study using the Korea National Health Insurance Corporation cohort database)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- A new study on Oncology - Thyroid Cancer is now available. According to news originating from Seoul, South Korea, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "In recent years, the incidence of thyroid cancer and obesity has increased rapidly worldwide. Many studies have been conducted on the relationship between thyroid cancer and obesity; however, the potential mechanisms are not well understood, and few studies have been performed in Asia."

Financial support for this research came from Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Yonsei University, "This study aimed to identify the relationship between the risk of thyroid cancer and obesity in the Korean population based on a large cohort of data. We analyzed clinical data from a total of 351,402 individuals (males: 181,709, females: 169,693) aged over 20 years who received medical examinations arranged by the national insurance program from 2003 to 2008. Newly diagnosed thyroid cancer was identified using insurance claims data. The median follow-up duration was 7.01 years. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the subjects was 23.6 +/- 3.2 kg/m 2 (males, 24 +/- 3; females, 23.1 +/- 3.3). A total of 3308 individuals (0.94%) developed thyroid cancer during the study period. The risk of thyroid cancer was higher with increasing BMI in both men and women. Hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for obese (25-29.9 kg/m(2)) and extremely obese (>30 kg/m(2)) groups were 1.23 (1.13 -1.34) and 1.26 (1.02-1.50), respectively, compared to the normal group (18.5-22.9 kg/m(2)). In particular, the association between the risk of thyroid cancer and BMI was more remarkable in the male group than female group. Our findings show that higher BMI is positively associated with the risk of thyroid cancer."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Furthermore, this study supports the positive association between obesity and the increased incidence of thyroid cancer."

For more information on this research see: The risk of thyroid cancer and obesity: A nationwide population-based study using the Korea National Health Insurance Corporation cohort database. Surgical Oncology-Oxford, 2018;27(2):166-171. Surgical Oncology-Oxford can be contacted at: Elsevier Sci Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, Oxon, England.

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from H. Son, Yonsei University, Coll Med, Grad Sch, Dept. of Surg, Seoul, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include H. Lee, K. Kang and I. Lee.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2018.03.001. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Seoul, South Korea, Asia, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions, Insurance Companies, Health and Medicine, Nutrition Disorders, Risk and Prevention, Diet and Nutrition, Thyroid Neoplasms, Health Insurance, Thyroid Cancer, Overnutrition, Bariatrics, Oncology, Obesity, Yonsei University.