Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Recent reports suggest that thyroid hormones are independently associated with components of metabolic syndrome. We studied the association between thyroid hormones, insulin resistance and components of metabolic syndrome in euthyroid overweight or obese individuals.Methods: A total of 45 overweight or obese women with no past history of thyroid disease or diabetes mellitus were studied. Body fat was estimated by bio-impedance method and wa...