Multiple regression analysis showed that HT was statistically significantly correlated with being male
and also this bit of info in the Discussion :
Our study found a positive correlation between men and HT. The research (12) has reported a progressively increasing frequency of HT in males.
I wonder if there was something unusual about the population of people the subjects were drawn from. This is the first time I have ever seen a thyroid problem affecting men more than women.
I take it to mean the incidence of Hashimoto’s is rising as levels of vitamin D fall in male population
Obviously in traditional rural populations, men worked in the fields. Now working in factories, offices etc ...levels of vitamin D are falling dramatically in male populations
Men are also perhaps less likely to take vitamin supplements than women
I'm not denying that both sexes are likely to be very low in vitamin D.
But the paper suggests that cases of Hashi's are more common in men than women. And I simply don't believe it. There was something odd about the way their findings were reported or how the statistics were calculated.
Looking more at the data it seems that men were 60% of the patient number actually measured for vit D. So the patient makeup stands but doesn't chime with the end statement involving women. Odd..
That might suggest that culture and sexism affects how likely it is for men to get medical treatment in China compared to women.
There are plenty of cultures throughout history where it is or has been considered more important for men and boys to be fed than women and girls - perhaps in some areas this extends to medical treatment too.
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