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Effect of Body Composition on Thyroid Hormone Levels Among Overweight and Obese Subjects

Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Other: Observational
Registration Number
NCT04327375
Lead Sponsor
Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis
Brief Summary

The study was aimed at investigating the relationship between body composition and thyroid hormone levels in overweight and obese subjects (BMI≥25 Kg/m2)

Detailed Description

Subjects were enrolled at the first examination whether they were not taking any medication, including oral contraceptives or drugs for osteoporosis, and free of significant medical illnesses, except obesity. Exclusion criteria were history of endocrinological diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypo or hyperthyroidism, hypopituitarism, etc.), chronic inflammatory diseases, stable known hypertension, angina pectoris, stroke, transient ischemic attack, heart infarction, congenital heart disease, malignancies, chronic inflammatory diseases, renal and liver failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, congenital heart diseases, minor and major stroke, and inherited thrombocytopenias and other major malignancies. Subjects were examined by means of the medical history, hormonal, metabolic and routine hematochemical parameters. The investigators provided for a clinical baseline evaluation that included extemporaneous ambulatory blood pressure (BP), bioimpedance and a physical assessment of body weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC) as anthropometric parameters.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Overweight or obesity (BMI> 25 Kg/m2)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any kind of drug
  • Hypertension
  • Endocrine diseases (diabetes mellitus, hypo or hyperthyroidism, hypopituitarism, etc.),
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases
  • Renal failure
  • Liver failure
  • Angina pectoris
  • Myocardial infarction and heart failure
  • Genetic heart diseases
  • Thrombocytopenias

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
observationalObservationalobservational
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Thyroid hormones (FT3, FT4)Baseline

FT3 (pg/mL), FT4 (pg/mL) concentration in serum

skeletal muscle massBaseline

skeletal muscle mass (kg)

TSHAt baseline

TSH (mU/L) concentration in serum

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HDL cholesterolBaseline

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) concentrations in serum

InsulinBaseline

Insulin (mIU/L) concentration in serum

Total cholesterolBaseline

Total cholesterol (mg/dL) concentrations in serum

WeightBaseline

Weight in kilograms

Vitamin DBaseline

Vitamin D (ng/mL) concentration in serum

eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)Baseline

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 mq)

LDL cholesterolBaseline

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) concentrations in serum

BMIBaseline

BMI (kg/m\^2)

HeightBaseline

Height in meters

CreatininBaseline

Creatinin (mg/dl) concentration in serum

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Roberta Zupo

🇮🇹

Bari, BA, Italy

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