The association of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) concentration levels with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese and overweight teenagers.

CONCLUSIONS: TSH concentration in the upper half of the current reference range (>2.50 mIU/L) is associated with an increased risk of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders and therefore increased chances of developing metabolic syndrome. It seems advisable to regularly monitor thyroid function in overweight and obese pediatric patients.
PMID: 30480748 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - November 27, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Korzeniowska KA, Brzezinski M, Szarejko K, Radziwiłł M, Anyszek T, Czupryniak L, Soszyński P, Berggren PO, Mysliwiec M Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research