Compare the Relative Frequency of Thyroid Function Disorders in Obese and Overweight Children with Non-Obese Children; a Case-Control Study

Authors

  • Fatemeh Taheri Professor, Birjand Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Department of pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
  • Mahmoud Zardast Assistant Professor, Birjand Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.
  • Mitra Moodi Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education, Health School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
  • Neda Ebrahimi Student Research Committee, Resident of pediatrics, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Iran.
Abstract:

BackgroundChildhood obesity has become a global epidemic. In the recent studies has reported risk of thyroid dysfunction due to obesity. Therefore, this study intends to compare the relative frequency of thyroid function disorders in obese and overweight children with non-obese children.Materials and MethodsThis case-control study during 2015 to 2016 in Birjand, Iran was done on 137 children and adolescents (6 to 18 years), with overweight and obesity as case group and 137 non-obese subjects as control group. Body mass index (BMI), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4) were measured, and analyzed using SPSS software version19.ResultsTSH level in obese children was significantly more (P

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volume 4  issue 12

pages  4021- 4031

publication date 2016-12-01

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