A cross sectional study to compare thyroid hormone values in non-obese and obese population in eastern india

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Arkadeb Maiti., Sujoy Sarkar., Paramita Bhattacharya., Saumik Datta and Mrinal Kanti Roy

Obesity is now a leading preventable cause of death worldwide across the age groups [1-3]. The relationship between obesity and thyroid hormones is not yet clearly understood. It is well established that hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism leads to changes in body weight as thyroid hormones take part in control of thermo genesis and basal metabolism.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2022.281.0059
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