SynthesisThyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association2018
Weight Changes After Thyroid Surgery for Patients with Benign Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer: Population-Based Study and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Weight Gain After Thyroidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Pooled it
- Pre-surgery dietician counseling can prevent post-thyroidectomy body weight gain: results of an intervention trial.Endocrine · 2023Trial
- Comparison of thyroid-specific quality of life after thermal ablation vs. thyroid lobectomy for benign thyroid nodules.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- The complexity of the relationship between thyroid disease and body weight.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026Review
- Total Thyroidectomy: Resection of Two Organs, Not Just One.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Thyroidectomy Effects on the Body Mass Index and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Perspectives and Experiences of Patients With Thyroid Cancer at a Global Level: Retrospective Descriptive Study of Twitter Data.JMIR cancer · 2023Article
- Weight Gain and Asthenia Following Thyroidectomy: Current Knowledge from Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides and thyroid cancer in connecticut women.Environmental research · 2021Article
- Weight change in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma after total thyroidectomy versus lobectomy.Korean journal of clinical oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundA key concern among patients who undergo thyroid surgery is postoperative weight gain. Yet, the impact of thyroid surgery on weight is unclear.
methodsThe population-based Rochester Epidemiology Project was used to examine weight and body mass index (BMI) changes at one, two, and three years of follow-up in (i) patients with thyroid cancer and benign thyroid nodules after thyroid surgery, and (ii) patients with thyroid nodules who did not have surgery. A comprehensive systematic review of the published literature from inception to February 2016 was also conducted. The results were pooled across studies using a random effects model.
resultsA total of 435 patients were identified: 181 patients with thyroid cancer who underwent surgery (group A), 226 patients with benign thyroid nodules without surgery (group B), and 28 patients with benign thyroid nodules undergoing surgery (group C). Small changes in mean weight, BMI, and the number of patients whose weight increased between 5 and 10 kg were similar during each year of follow-up between patients in groups A and B. Furthermore, age >50 years, female sex, baseline BMI >25 kg/m
conclusionsOn average, patients receiving care for thyroid nodules or cancer gain weight, but existing evidence suggests that surgery for these conditions does not contribute significantly to further weight gain. Clinicians and patients can use this information to discuss what to expect after thyroid surgery.
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