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Serum Thyrotropin Level in Relation to Obesity Indicators in a Clinically Euthyroid Population


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1 Demonstrator, Department of Physiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
2 Professor, Department of Physiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
3 Professor(Retd.), Department of Endocrinology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
     

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Minor disturbances of thyroid function, not reaching overt dysfunction, may be associated with the possibility of weight disturbances and the development of obesity. To determine the relation of thyroid function to obesity, a cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 (50 male and 50 female) clinically euthyroid medical students, in the age-group of 18-20 years, at the Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati. The study found a significant positive correlation between serum levels of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone(Thyrotropin, TSH) and waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-hip ratio, both in males and in females.

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TSH, Waist Circumference, Hip Circumference, Waist-Hip Ratio
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Authors

Anindita Mahanta
Demonstrator, Department of Physiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
Biju Choudhury
Professor, Department of Physiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
Sarojini Dutta Choudhury
Professor(Retd.), Department of Endocrinology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati

Abstract


Minor disturbances of thyroid function, not reaching overt dysfunction, may be associated with the possibility of weight disturbances and the development of obesity. To determine the relation of thyroid function to obesity, a cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 (50 male and 50 female) clinically euthyroid medical students, in the age-group of 18-20 years, at the Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati. The study found a significant positive correlation between serum levels of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone(Thyrotropin, TSH) and waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-hip ratio, both in males and in females.

Keywords


TSH, Waist Circumference, Hip Circumference, Waist-Hip Ratio

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