Table 3 Degree of overweight, thyroid hormones and lipids concentrations in obese children with hyperthyrotropinemia before and after weight loss program.
From: Thyroid function derangement and childhood obesity: an Italian experience
Decrease in BMI-SDS >0.5 | Decrease in BMI-SDS 0.2-0.5 | No weight loss | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 23 | 21 | 20 | ||||||
Gender | 61% girls | 52% girls | 45% girls | ||||||
Baseline | Six months later | p | Baseline | Six months later | p | Baseline | Six months later | p | |
BMI z-score | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 2.0 ± 1 | 0.007 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 0.4 |
TSH (μUI/ml) | 5.1 ± 1 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 0.0001 | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 2.6 | 0.3 | 5.27 ± 1.3 | 4.6 ± 2.6 | 0,4 |
fT3 (pg/ml) | 3.9 ± 1 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 0.03 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 4 ± 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 0.09 |
fT4 (pg/ml) | 9.8 ± 2.5 | 8.8 ± 2.9 | 0.1 | 9.8 ± 2.5 | 10.2 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 10 ± 2 | 10.3 ± 1.6 | 0.8 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 40 ± 23 | 45 ± 14 | 0.6 | 37 ± 21 | 39 ± 14 | 0.8 | 37 ± 15 | 38 ± 13 | 0.9 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 101 ± 39 | 90 ± 40 | 0.6 | 103 ± 85 | 98 ± 34 | 0.9 | 108 ± 61 | 98 ± 65 | 0.8 |