Table 2 Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of obese patients with hyperthyrotropinemia compared to those with normal TSH.
From: Thyroid function derangement and childhood obesity: an Italian experience
TSH ≥4.2 micrUI/ml | TSH <4.2 micrUI/ml | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 120 (12.7%) | 818 | |
Age (yr) | 9.7 ± 2.7 | 10.4 ± 2.6 | 0.0007 |
Gender | 52% girls | 47% girls | >0.05 |
BMI z-score | 3.1 ± 1 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 0.02 |
Waist SD | 3.4 ± 2.2 | 3.5 ± 2.2 | >0.05 |
SBP SD | 0.9 ± 1.2 | 0.7 ± 1.1 | >0.05 |
DBP SD | 0.17 ± 0.8 | 0.16 ± 0.7 | >0.05 |
TSH (μUI/ml) | 5.1 ± 1 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | <0.00001 |
fT3 (pg/ml) | 4 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 0.03 |
fT4 (pg/ml) | 10.3 ± 1.8 | 10 ± 1.7 | >0.05 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 45.5 ± 9 | 43.7 ± 9 | >0.05 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 94 ± 44 | 87 ± 38 | >0.05 |
HOMA | 7.7 ± 4.6 | 7.1 ± 5 | >0.05 |