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ea0026p417 | Thyroid (non cancer) | ECE2011

Thyroid hormone levels are associated with body composition in healthy men

Roef G , Guillemaere S , Vandewalle S , De Naeyer H , Taes Y , Kaufman J-M

Introduction: Thyroid disorders affect body composition; however, few studies have addressed the effect of variation of thyroid hormone status within the euthyroid range on body composition. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between indices of thyroid status and body composition in a population of euthyroid men.Methods: Healthy male siblings (n=677, 25–45 years, mean BMI 25.2) were recruited in a cross-sectional, population-based st...