• Bharathi.S
• Dr.Mervin.K.Soman

Aim : The aim of the study is to calculate the BMI in hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients. Objective : To calculate the BMI in hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients and to correlate the values of BMI in hypothyroid and hyperthyroid patients. Background : Body Mass Index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult and children. A possible role of thyroid hormones in regulating adipose tissue metabolism in humans has been pro- posed with growing interest. Thyroid is off two types : hyperthyroid and hypothyroid. Hyperthyroidism is increase in thyroxin level and decrease in TSH . Clinical hyperthyroidism causes an increase in BMI . Hypothyroidism is decrease in thyroxin level and increase in TSH . Clinical hypothyroidism causes decrease in BMI. Thus, slight differences within the normal thyroid function may have important implications for regulation of body weight and the prevalence of obesity . Reason : To know how thyroid level affects BMI in thyroid patients .

BMI,Hypothyroid, Hyperthyroid

"Relation between thyroid and body mass index", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.381-386, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908212.pdf

"Relation between thyroid and body mass index", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp381-386, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908212.pdf