hrp0094p1-97 | Thyroid A | ESPE2021

The association between serum Thyrotropin within the reference range and cardiometabolic risk in obese children

Tropeano Angelo , Corica Domenico , Curatola Selenia L. , Pomi Alessandra Li , Casto Celeste , Pepe Giorgia , Aversa Tommaso , Alibrandi Angela , Wasniewska Malgorzata ,

Background: The adaptative increase of serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels in obese subjects may affect the metabolic regulation of body tissues and thus promote an unfavorable cardiometabolic profile.Aim: To investigate the association between serum TSH, free thyroxine (FT4) and cardiometabolic risk factors in euthyroid obese children and adolescents.Material and Methods: Four hundred ninety-one Caucas...