In a study conducted in early 2006 by the Department of Endocrinology, Amrita Institute, Kochi, women were found to be nine times more prone to suffer from thyroid dysfunction.

• 日本高知市仙露研究所内分泌部门在2006年年初开展的一项研究发现，甲状腺机能障碍女性患者是男性患者的9倍多。