Assistant professor, Sri Lakshminarayana institute of medical sciences, Puducherry, India
Thyroid Function ,Non-Obese Children ,Overweight Children ,

Obesity and overweight in children and adolescents have increased significantly in recent decades, according to studies. Sedentary behavior and a high-calorie diet are the two most major behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic in recent decades as a result of lifestyle changes. In India, the prevalence of childhood obesity is quickly increasing, which could be due to changes in lifestyle. Obesity and overweight rates vary greatly across India, with some areas having very high rates. Obesity in childhood increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as blood lipid abnormalities, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and adult obesity. Obesity in childhood and adolescence is significant not only because of the physical and psychological consequences of obesity, but also because of the increased adult obesity, illness, and mortality, as well as the enormous economic costs to society. The aim of this case-control study was to examine the relative frequency of thyroid function problems in obese and overweight children with non-obese children. Higher TSH in pediatric obesity is debated as to whether it is adaptive, boosting metabolic rate in an attempt to prevent future weight gain, or suggests subclinical hypothyroidism or resistance, contributing to lipid and/or glucose dysmetabolism. Subclinical hypothyroidism has been shown in several studies to worsen metabolic profile, resulting in dyslipidemia or cardiac malfunction. According to the links between thyroid dysfunction and obesity, lifestyle changes, such as proper nutrition and encouraging physical activity, are recommended to help children and adolescents with obesity and overweight lose weight and improve thyroid function tests, as well as conduct interventional studies in this area

6 , 2 , 2016