Open AccessThe Frequency of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese Children and Adolescents and Its Relationship with Metabolic Parameters and Atherogenic Index
Author(s) -
İsmail Dündar,
Ayşehan Akıncı
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
pISSN - 2757-6256
DOI - 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2022.21264
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , subclinical infection , insulin resistance , body mass index , triglyceride , thyroid stimulating hormone , thyroid , hormone , insulin , glucose homeostasis , cholesterol
The effect of subclinical hypothyroidism on glucose and lipid metabolism in obese children is controversial. This study aims to compare cardiovascular risk factors in obese patients with or without subclinical hypothyroidism and determine the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism in obese children and adolescents.