The Influence of Reducing Diets on Changes in Thyroid Parameters in Obese Women With Hashimoto's Disease
The Influence of Reducing Diets on Changes in Thyroid Parameters in Obese Women With Hashimoto's Disease
Hashimoto's disease is listed among the most common endocrine causes of obesity. As treatment
 of obesity in women with Hashimoto's disease is frequently unsuccessful, the aim of this
 study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two different reducing diets and their influence
 on changes in thyroid parameters in the female patients. A six-month
 observational/interventional study was performed on 100 women aged 18-65 years, previously
 diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease and obesity and receiving L-thyroxine. The women were
 randomly assigned to the test group (group A, n=50) following elimination/reducing diets, and
 the control group (group B, n=50) following reducing diets with the same caloric content
 (without elimination). Anthropometric and thyroid parameters were evaluated at the beginning,
 after 3 months and after 6 months of treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease

 -  BMI over 30 kg/m2

 -  Taking the L-thyroxine, 200 mcg of 1-selenomethionine/day, and 30 mg of zinc
 gluconate/day throughout the study period

 Exclusion Criteria:

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