Association between TSH levels within the reference range and adiposity markers at the baseline of the ELSA-Brasil study.

BACKGROUND:The association of thyrotropin (TSH) with overall (body mass index, BMI), visceral (waist circumference and steatosis), and upper subcutaneous (neck circumference, NC) adiposity markers is still controversial, and the aim of this study is to assess these associations in the baseline data...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz, Alline Maria Rezende Beleigoli, Isabela M Benseñor, Paulo A Lotufo, Alessandra C Goulart, Sandhi Maria Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228801