Obese children may be damaging their thyroids, creating a vicious cycle of metabolism and overweight.Obesity may cause inflammation that damages the thyroid, which secretes hormones to regulate metabolism and other important functions, Giorgio Radetti of the Regional Hospital of Bolzano in Italy and colleagues said.

They evaluated 186 overweight and obese children for about three years, testing thyroid hormone levels and thyroid antibodies and imaging the thyroid gland using ultrasound.“We found an association between body mass index and thyroid hormone levels which suggests that fat excess may have a role in thyroid tissue modification,” Radetti said.

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