OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5 (interquartile range: 175) years, body mass index: 26.2 (8.7) kg/m2, thyroid stimulating hormone > 4.94 mIU/L and free thyroxine between 0.8 and 1.3 ng/dL were compared to a group of 33 euthyroid women concerned to HRQoL. In the second phase, a randomized clinical trial was conducted where only women with sHT were randomly divided into two groups: sHT-Tr (n = 10) - participants that performed an exercise program - and sHT-Sed (n = 10) - controls. Exercise training consisted of 60 minutes of aerobic activities (bike and treadmill), three times a week, for 16 weeks. The HRQoL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire in the early and at the end of four months. RESULTS:Women with sHT had lower scores on functional capacity domain in relation to the euthyroid ones (770 ± 23.0 vs. 88.8 ± 14.6; p = 0.020). The sHT-Tr group improved functional capacity, general health, emotional aspects, mental and physical component of HRQoL after training period, while the sHT-Sed group showed no significant changes. CONCLUSION: After 16 weeks of aerobic exercise training, there were remarkable improvements in HRQoL in women with sHT.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5 (interquartile range: 175) years, body mass index: 26.2 (8.7) kg/m2, thyroid stimulating hormone > 4.94 mIU/L and free thyroxine between 0.8 and 1.3 ng/dL were compared to a group of 33 euthyroid women concerned to HRQoL. In the second phase, a randomized clinical trial was conducted where only women with sHT were randomly divided into two groups: sHT-Tr (n = 10) - participants that performed an exercise program - and sHT-Sed (n = 10) - controls. Exercise training consisted of 60 minutes of aerobic activities (bike and treadmill), three times a week, for 16 weeks. The HRQoL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire in the early and at the end of four months. RESULTS:Women with sHT had lower scores on functional capacity domain in relation to the euthyroid ones (770 ± 23.0 vs. 88.8 ± 14.6; p = 0.020). The sHT-Tr group improved functional capacity, general health, emotional aspects, mental and physical component of HRQoL after training period, while the sHT-Sed group showed no significant changes. CONCLUSION: After 16 weeks of aerobic exercise training, there were remarkable improvements in HRQoL in women with sHT.
Authors: V Bonavolontà; L Cianferotti; G Iolascon; A Moretti; M L Brandi; F Fischetti; A Lenzi; C Baldari; S Migliaccio Journal: J Endocrinol Invest Date: 2022-02-05 Impact factor: 4.256
Authors: Jacqueline Jonklaas; Antonio C Bianco; Anne R Cappola; Francesco S Celi; Eric Fliers; Heike Heuer; Elizabeth A McAninch; Lars C Moeller; Birte Nygaard; Anna M Sawka; Torquil Watt; Colin M Dayan Journal: Eur Thyroid J Date: 2021-02-16
Authors: Jacqueline Jonklaas; Antonio C Bianco; Anne R Cappola; Francesco S Celi; Eric Fliers; Heike Heuer; Elizabeth A McAninch; Lars C Moeller; Birte Nygaard; Anna M Sawka; Torquil Watt; Colin M Dayan Journal: Thyroid Date: 2021-02 Impact factor: 6.568