Body fatness and markers of thyroid function among U.S. men and women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated the association of central versus overall adiposity on levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT(3)), and free thyroxine (fT(4)) among euthyroid subjects taken from a cross-sectional, representative sample of the adult non-institutionalized U.S. population.

Methods

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2008 included 1,623 men and 1,491 women who were 20 years and older, with no history of thyroid or liver disease, kidney failure, diabetes, or thyroid function-altering prescription medication use (based on self-report), and having TSH, fT(3), and fT(4) levels between 0.5-4.49 mIU/L, 2.5-3.9 pg/mL, and 0.6-1.6 ng/dL, respectively. Associations between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (measure

SUBMITTER: Kitahara CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3325258 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature