Association of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone with Resting Energy Expenditure in Euthyroid Elderly Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism Vol. 68; no. 1; p. 12
• Main Authors: Nagel, Anja, Spinneker, Andre, Neuhäuser-Berthold, Monika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Basal Metabolism; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Calorimetry, Indirect; Cross-Sectional Studies; Electric Impedance; Energy Metabolism; Female; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Thyrotropin - blood; Waist Circumference

Several studies have reported positive correlations between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and body mass index (BMI) in euthyroid subjects. As impaired thyroid function is known to affect the metabolic rate, this study investigated whether TSH is associated with resting energy expenditure (REE) i...