ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2019
Preoperative thyroid function and weight loss after bariatric surgery.
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- Low Preoperative Free Triiodothyronine, Particularly in Females, Is Associated With Reduced Weight Loss and Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery in Euthyroid Adults.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2026Article
- The Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Thyroid Functions in Egyptian Patients with Obesity.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2023Article
- Targeting skeletal muscle mitochondrial health in obesity.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2022Review
- Development of a New Index Based on Preoperative Serum Lipocalin 2 to Predict Post-LSG Weight Reduction.Obesity surgery · 2022Article
- Thyroid Function Alteration in Obesity and the Effect of Bariatric Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Expert opinion on the preoperative medical optimization of adults with diabetes undergoing metabolic surgery.World journal of diabetes · 2021Review
- Baseline TSH levels and short-term weight loss after different procedures of bariatric surgery.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
- Thyroid Dysfunction and Dysmetabolic Syndrome: The Need for Enhanced Thyrovigilance Strategies.International journal of endocrinology · 2021Review
- Central Resistance to Thyroid Hormones in Morbidly Obese Subjects Is Reversed after Bariatric Surgery-Induced Weight Loss.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Reduction in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Correlated with Improved Inflammation Markers in Chinese Patients with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2019Article
- Preoperative Thyroid Autoimmune Status and Changes in Thyroid Function and Body Weight After Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
Thyroid function has an important role on body weight regulation. However, the impact of thyroid function on weight loss after bariatric surgery is still largely unknown. We evaluated the association between preoperative thyroid function and the excess weight loss 1 year after surgery, in 641 patients with morbid obesity who underwent bariatric surgery. Patients with a history of thyroid disease, treatment with thyroid hormone or antithyroid drugs and those with preoperative evaluation consistent with overt hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism were excluded. The preoperative levels of TSH and FT4 were not associated with weight loss after bariatric surgery. The variation of FT3 within the reference range was also not associated with weight loss. In contrast, the subgroup with FT3 above the reference range (12.3% of patients) had a significantly higher excess weight loss than patients with normal FT3. This difference remained significant after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, type of surgery, TSH and FT4. In conclusion, we observed an association between high FT3 and a greater weight loss after bariatric surgery, highlighting a group of patients with an increased benefit from this intervention. Our results also suggest a novel hypothesis: the pharmacological modulation of thyroid function may be a potential therapeutic target in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
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