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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)

Published: August 31, 2024

Pages: 82-92

Original Article

The correlation of thyroid function with obesity

Shams Haider Ali 1 Noora Fanar Nori Noor Waleed Salman Sara Jihad Mansour Hassanin Abdul Amer Professor Dr. Haitham Mahmood Kadhim 2
1Students of Pharmacy College, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of pharmacy, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
History
  • Received: June 30, 2024
  • Available Online: August 31, 2024

Abstract

The thyroid is an endocrine gland. It controls the body's iodine balance as well as the creation and release of thyroid hormones from its location in the inferior, anterior neck. The thyroid produces both triiodothyronine, which is mostly active, and thyroxine (T4), which is primarily dormant (T3). Thyroid hormone that has undergone peripheral conversion is either activated thyroid hormone or another inactive thyroid hormone. Body composition and thyroid hormones appear to be closely related. Thyroid hormones regulate basal metabolism, thermogenesis and play an important role in lipid and glucose metabolism, food intake and fat oxidation. Thyroid dysfunction is associated with changes in body weight and composition, body temperature and total and resting energy expenditure (REE) independent of physical activity. The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis is more likely to be activated in obese patients with healthy thyroid function and greater blood levels of thyroid hormones. On the other hand, slight variations in thyroid function are linked to weight changes of up to 5 kg. An online survey was conducted in Al_Nahrain university college of pharmacy. The aim of this survey is to find the correlation between thyroid function and obesity in the Iraqi population who are diagnosed and treated of hypothyroidism. Current study outcomes is to find the correlation between thyroid function and obesity in the Iraqi population who are diagnosed and treated of hypothyroidism. The correlation between BMI and TSH showed elevattion 4.5-10 mIU/mL, 36 had severely Elevated > 10 mIU/mL while 9 are normal 0.5-4.5 mIU/mL. Aim: The aim of this survey is to find the correlation between thyroid function and obesity in the Iraqi population who are diagnosed and treated of hypothyroidism.

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