Thyroid Hormone was Associated with Obesity in Adolescents aged 12 - 19 years in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011 – 2012
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://source2022.sched.com/
Start Date
16-5-2022
End Date
16-5-2022
Keywords
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Triiodothyronine, Obesity
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is a highly complex disease that is increasing in prevalence globally. In the United States, 21.2% of adolescents aged 12 to 19 are obese. Despite its increasing prevalence, there is still much to learn about the disease. An area of controversy in obesity research has been the effect of thyroid hormones on obesity. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the relationship of thyroid hormones with obesity in adolescents in the United States. Methodology: 355 adolescents were sampled for obesity and thyroid hormone markers in the 2011 to 2012 NHANES dataset. The 2011 to 2012 NHANES dataset had the most recent information available on thyroid hormones. Percentages, frequency distributions, means (SD) were used as appropriate in describing the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of subjects, thyroid hormone markers and obesity. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between obesity and independent variables. Results: BMI was significantly associated with triiodothyronine (TT3), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), family monthly poverty level, and hours spent on computer past 30 days. Waist circumference was significantly associated with TT3, TSH, and family monthly poverty level. Conclusion: This study showed that thyroid hormone markers were significantly associated with both obesity indicators, however, further research is warranted on a larger sample size.
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Maya, "Thyroid Hormone was Associated with Obesity in Adolescents aged 12 - 19 years in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011 – 2012" (2022). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 60.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COTS/60
Department/Program
Food Science and Nutrition
Additional Mentoring Department
Food Science and Nutrition
Additional Mentoring Department
Graduate Studies
Thyroid Hormone was Associated with Obesity in Adolescents aged 12 - 19 years in the United States: Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011 – 2012
Introduction: Obesity is a highly complex disease that is increasing in prevalence globally. In the United States, 21.2% of adolescents aged 12 to 19 are obese. Despite its increasing prevalence, there is still much to learn about the disease. An area of controversy in obesity research has been the effect of thyroid hormones on obesity. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the relationship of thyroid hormones with obesity in adolescents in the United States. Methodology: 355 adolescents were sampled for obesity and thyroid hormone markers in the 2011 to 2012 NHANES dataset. The 2011 to 2012 NHANES dataset had the most recent information available on thyroid hormones. Percentages, frequency distributions, means (SD) were used as appropriate in describing the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of subjects, thyroid hormone markers and obesity. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between obesity and independent variables. Results: BMI was significantly associated with triiodothyronine (TT3), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), family monthly poverty level, and hours spent on computer past 30 days. Waist circumference was significantly associated with TT3, TSH, and family monthly poverty level. Conclusion: This study showed that thyroid hormone markers were significantly associated with both obesity indicators, however, further research is warranted on a larger sample size.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COTS/60
Faculty Mentor(s)
David Gee, Susan Hawk, Tafere Belay