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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2019

Relationship between thyroid dysfunction and body weight: a not so evident paradigm.

Mónica Ríos-Prego, Luis Anibarro, Paula Sánchez-Sobrino

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mónica Ríos-PregoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pontevedra University Hospital Complex, Pontevedra, Spain.
Luis AnibarroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pontevedra University Hospital Complex, Pontevedra, Spain.
Paula Sánchez-SobrinoDepartment of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Pontevedra University Hospital Complex, Pontevedra, Spain.
Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHypothyroidism has traditionally been associated with obesity, whereas hyperthyroidism has been linked to being underweight. However, very few studies have assessed these associations. The aim of this work is to evaluate the association between thyroid dysfunction and body mass index (BMI) at baseline and after normalization of the hormone levels. PATIENTS AND

methodsA retrospective, observational study of a cohort of otherwise healthy patients that were referred for evaluation of thyroid dysfunction to the Endocrine Department of Pontevedra University Complex Hospital, Spain was conducted. We collected data of BMI and thyroid hormone levels before treatment and after normalization of thyroid function within a follow-up period of 12 months.

resultsA total of 330 patients were initially selected for the study. In order to exclude variables that for any reason could influence on BMI, 235 were excluded for further studies. Another 61 patients were also excluded because incomplete data on their medical records, failure to achieve euthyroidism, or lost to follow-up. Therefore, the eligible final study group consisted of 34 patients (17 with hypothyroidism and 17 with hyperthyroidism). No differences were observed in mean baseline BMI between hypo and hyperthyroid patients (27.07±3.22 vs 26.39±4.44,

conclusionUntreated thyroid dysfunction is not associated with BMI. Normalization of thyroid levels significantly changed the weight of patients, but remaining most patients within overweight ranges.

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body mass indexhyperthyroidismhypothyroidismobesity

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PMID31692525
PMCPMC6711558
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