Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096ep85 | Thyroid | IMPE2023

Do Overweight and Obese Children Have Thyroid Dysmorphology?

Pradhan Sohini , Yadav Sangita , Dabas Aashima , Manchanda Alpana

Background and Aims: Whether as a cause or consequence, thyroid dysfunction is associated with overweight and obesity. There is limited data on radiological assessment of thyroid glands in obese patients. The present study was conducted to measure the radiological changes in thyroid glands in overweight/obese children.Methods: This case-control study enrolled forty overweight/obese children (5-18 years) and compared with...