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  • Endocrinology
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Public health

Background:

  • Obesity and hypothyroidism are prevalent global health concerns.
  • Their interconnectedness is increasingly significant due to rising obesity rates.
  • Both conditions substantially impact overall health and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency of hypothyroidism in obese individuals.
  • To assess the association between hypothyroidism and obesity in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 242 obese patients.
  • Data were collected from March to August 2022 at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.
  • Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.0.

Main Results:

  • The study included 242 obese patients (34 male, 208 female) with a mean age of 39.55 years and mean BMI of 41.62 kg/m².
  • Prevalence of overt hypothyroidism was 4.5% (11 patients), and subclinical hypothyroidism was 12.8% (31 patients).
  • The majority of patients (82.6%) were euthyroid, with mean TSH, T4, and T3 levels within normal ranges or indicative of subclinical conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Hypothyroidism prevalence was relatively low among the studied obese patient population.
  • No significant association was found between hypothyroidism and the age or gender of obese patients in this cohort.