Association between Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels and Visceral Adipose Tissue: A Population-Based Study in Northeast Germany | Zendy

Tilman Witte | Zendy; Henry Völzke | Zendy; Markus M. Lerch | Zendy; Katrin Hegenscheid | Zendy; Nele Friedrich | Zendy; Till Ittermann | Zendy; John A. Batsis | Zendy

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Association between Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels and Visceral Adipose Tissue: A Population-Based Study in Northeast Germany

Author(s) -

Tilman Witte,

Henry Völzke,

Markus M. Lerch,

Katrin Hegenscheid,

Nele Friedrich,

Till Ittermann,

John A. Batsis

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

european thyroid journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2235-0802

pISSN - 2235-0640

DOI - 10.1159/000450977

Subject(s) - medicine , leptin , adipose tissue , endocrinology , thyroid function , context (archaeology) , obesity , hormone , population , thyroid , thyroid function tests , physiology , paleontology , environmental health , biology

Abdominal obesity is a major driver for adverse medical conditions. While an interaction between adipose tissue and thyroid function is thought to exist, to our knowledge, no study has examined the effect of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) on visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in a population-based context.

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