The Cluster Analysis, BMI Status and Dietary Habits of the Patients with Thyroid    Disorder in Pakpattan, Pakistan

Muhammad Aslam; Hassib Iqbal; Muhammad Amanullah; Atif Akbar; Saima Altaf

doi:10.3923/pjn.2013.642.646

Research Article Open Access

The Cluster Analysis, BMI Status and Dietary Habits of the Patients with Thyroid Disorder in Pakpattan, Pakistan

Authors

| | | |

Published on: June 15, 2013

DOI 10.3923/pjn.2013.642.646

PDF

Abstract

Thyroid gland is one of the important glands in human body and thyroid disorder creates many serious health problems. The present work is based on the study of 200 individuals (57 male and 143 female) with thyroid disorder (i.e., goiterous patients) from Pakpattan, Pakistan. The said study explores the dietary habits, Body Mass Index (BMI) status and cluster analysis of these patients.

Keywords:

BMI, goiter, iodine deficiency disorder, thyroid disorder

Article Metrics

107 Abstract Views

131 File Views

0 Downloads

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article Citation Metrics

Find The Cluster Analysis, BMI Status and Dietary Habits of the Patients with Thyroid Disorder in Pakpattan, Pakistan on PlumX

How to Cite

Aslam, M., Iqbal, H., Amanullah, M., Akbar, A., & Altaf, S. (2013). The Cluster Analysis, BMI Status and Dietary Habits of the Patients with Thyroid Disorder in Pakpattan, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12(7), 642–646. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.642.646