Abstract:Thyroid hormones play multiple physiological effects essential for the maintenance of basal metabolic rate (BMR), adaptive thermogenesis, fat metabolism, and appetite. The links between obesity and the hormones of the thyroid axis, i.e., triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), and thyrotropin (TSH), are still controversial, especially when considering children and adolescents. This population has high rates of overweight and obesity and several treatment approaches, includin… Show more
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