China News Service, Beijing, May 31st, 31st, sponsored by the Endocrinology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the Thyroid Science Special Committee of the Chinese Medical Association Medical Science Branch, and the People ’s Daily Health Times Joint Merck, co-organized by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Science and Technology Development Center The kick-off meeting of the Twelfth International Thyroid Knowledge Promotion Week 2020 will be held in the form of online live broadcast.
The theme of the twelfth "National A Week" in 2020 is "rational medication for thyroid disease". The purpose of this "National Jiazhou Week" is to clarify the basic diagnosis and treatment process of thyroid disease and the self-management elements of thyroid disease for the majority of patients with thyroid disease and their families, reduce the negative impact of patients due to improper medication and lifestyle habits, and improve the follow-up of thyroid disease patients. Quality of Life.
Xin Ni reporter Zhang Nishe
There are more than 200 million people with thyroid dysfunction in China. According to the survey results of the endocrine society of the Chinese Medical Association in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, the prevalence of hyperthyroidism in Chinese is 1.22%, the prevalence of hypothyroidism is 13.95%, and the highest prevalence is thyroid nodules, accounting for 20.43 %. In general, thyroid disease accounts for about 40% of the adult population.
The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the human body and is the key to maintaining human health. Once the thyroid gland is abnormal, it will harm almost all organs and tissues in the body. Teng Weiping, the former chairman of the Endocrinology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, said that thyroid disease has a wide range of effects, from fetuses, children to young and middle-aged and elderly, all stages of life may be affected by the disease.
The disease is insidious and has a long course, and many patients may not even have specific symptoms and signs. Typical patients will suffer from chills, fatigue, swelling of hands and feet, drowsiness, memory loss, sweating, joint pain, weight gain, constipation, women's menstrual disorders, or excessive menstruation, infertility and other symptoms. Due to the confusion of its symptoms, many patients have been in the multi-department and delayed the time to see the doctor. Long-term untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism can affect multiple system functions throughout the body. Early detection, early examination (a merit test), and early treatment can improve disease progression and reduce economic burden.
"Thyroid disease, women are more likely to be recruited." Teng Weiping pointed out that the detection rate of thyroid abnormalities is positively correlated with age. The older the age, the higher the probability of abnormalities, and there are gender differences in the incidence. The detection rate of female abnormalities is 1.8 times that of males. This is related to factors such as women's autoimmune status, sex hormones, nature of thyroid organs, and women's health concerns. Thyroid hormones will directly affect reproduction, and abnormal thyroid hormones in women may cause infertility, miscarriage, fetal intellectual development and other problems.
"Just like everyone has generally accepted long-term medication for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, patients with hypothyroidism have no effect on life." Li Guohui, deputy director of the Pharmaceutical Service Professional Committee of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association pointed out that for thyroid For patients with diseases, the method of drug administration, dosage adjustment and lifestyle management all have an important impact on the final efficacy.
Hypothyroidism not only affects the patient's physiology, but also brings psychological effects. Compared with healthy people, hypothyroidism patients are more prone to psychological problems such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal sensitivity. Negative mental states such as depression may reduce the patient's compliance with medication and cause fluctuations in thyroid function. Therefore, while receiving medication, patients should also pay attention to the management of mental health.
In addition, Li Guohui reminded that patients with hypothyroidism should also manage their lifestyles. In terms of diet, appropriate amount of iodine should be supplemented, and the daily intake should be more than 150 micrograms; avoid eating foods that cause goiter, such as cabbage, cabbage, rape, cassava, walnut, etc .; the daily protein intake per person should be more than 1g / Kg body weight; Limit fat and cholesterol-rich diets; maintain intake of fresh vegetables and fruits to supply vitamins; prevent anemia.
Moderate exercise can alleviate the symptoms of thyroid patients to a certain extent, and low-intensity aerobic exercise can be used, such as brisk walking and radio gymnastics. Each time 25 ~ 35 minutes, 3 ~ 4 times a week.
"Despite the high incidence of thyroid disease, people's awareness of the thyroid is not high, and vigorous education is needed." Said Lin Yansong, chairman of the Thyroid Science Specialization Committee of the Chinese Medical Association's Medical Science Popularization Branch.
According to reports, in order to appeal to the society to pay attention to thyroid disease and improve public scientific cognition, the special committee has done a lot of work in the past year, including gathering professional experts and publishing authoritative science; establishing the official WeChat public account of the society to promote mission Continue to spread widely; play thyroid science with short videos, hold the first thyroid science video contest, etc. According to Lin Yansong, the second session of the "A" skill-Thyroid Science Competition will be launched in the near future. (Finish)