ArticleEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2015
Weight Changes in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma during Postoperative Long-Term Follow-up under Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Suppression.
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- Weight Gain After Thyroidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Pooled it
- Weight Changes After Thyroid Surgery for Patients with Benign Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer: Population-Based Study and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2018Pooled it
- Pre-surgery dietician counseling can prevent post-thyroidectomy body weight gain: results of an intervention trial.Endocrine · 2023Trial
- Long-term metabolic risks after thyroidectomy and thyroid hormone therapy in thyroid cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Factors influencing the quality of life in survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer based on patient-reported outcomes: a single-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Thyroidectomy Effects on the Body Mass Index and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Determinants and mediating mechanisms of quality of life and disease-specific symptoms among thyroid cancer patients: the design of the WaTCh study.Thyroid research · 2023Article
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- Weight change in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma after total thyroidectomy versus lobectomy.Korean journal of clinical oncology · 2020Article
- Postthyroidectomy obesity in a Korean population: does the extent of surgery matter?Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are limited data about whether patients who receive initial treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) gain or lose weight during long-term follow-up under thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression. This study was aimed to evaluate whether DTC patients under TSH suppression experience long-term weight gain after initial treatment. We also examined the impact of the radioactive iodine ablation therapy (RAIT) preparation method on changes of weight, comparing thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW) and recombinant human TSH (rhTSH).
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 700 DTC patients who underwent a total thyroidectomy followed by either RAIT and levothyroxine (T4) replacement or T4 replacement alone. The control group included 350 age-matched patients with benign thyroid nodules followed during same period. Anthropometric data were measured at baseline, 1 to 2 years, and 3 to 4 years after thyroidectomy. Comparisons were made between weight and body mass index (BMI) at baseline and follow-up.
resultsSignificant gains in weight and BMI were observed 3 to 4 years after initial treatment for female DTC but not in male patients. These gains among female DTC patients were also significant compared to age-matched control. Women in the THW group gained a significant amount of weight and BMI compared to baseline, while there was no increase in weight or BMI in the rhTSH group. There were no changes in weight and BMI in men according to RAIT preparation methods.
conclusionFemale DTC patients showed significant gains in weight and BMI during long-term follow-up after initial treatment. These changes were seen only in patients who underwent THW for RAIT.
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