Effects of a diet plus exercise program on thyroid function in patients with obesity.

ABSTRACT: Background:Studies of thyroid function after diet-induced weight loss in patients with obesity have yielded conflicting results. It is not known whether adding exercise to diet affects thyroid function in this patient population. The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate the effects of a rehabilitation program on weight, body composition and thyroid function in euthyroid patients with obesity. Methods:Serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and free triiodothyronine (FT3) in euthyroid patients with severe obesity were analyzed before and at the end of a 3-month rehabilitation program. Relationships between body weight or composition and changes in thyroid function were also investigated. Each study participant acted as his/her own control. Results:The study population consisted of 34 euthyroid patients with obesity (18 men and 16 women; mean?±?SD age: 51?±?12). The mean BMI was 49.3?±?12.4?kg/m2 before the program and 46?±?10.8 (p?

SUBMITTER: Kouidrat Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424834 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature