Incidence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese Adults and Its Metabolic Implications: A Prospective Cohort Study
SCH was seen to be more common in obese adults and was strongly associated with poor metabolic phenotypes. Thyroid screening within the early years of obese patients would facilitate an appropriate early diagnosis and treatment process to mitigate cardiometabolic risk.
Authors
- Omar M. Durrani
- Amanullah Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3289-7970)
- Ahmad Munib
- Umer Jameel
Institutions
- University of Sargodha (PK)
- Russells Hall Hospital (GB)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (PK)
- Shaikh Zayed Hospital (PK)
- University of Health Sciences Lahore (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95661
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00