[Thyroid hormones and obesity].
Although the stimulating effect of thyroid hormones on energy metabolism has been recognized for more than a century, the relation between thyroid function and weight control and obesity remains unclear. We review here the effects of thyroid hormones, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism on body composition and the parameters of energy metabolism.
Ritz
P
P
Inserm EMI-U 00.18, Laboratoire de biochimie et de biologie moléculaire, France.
Dumas
J F
JF
Salle
A
A
Simard
G
G
Malthiery
Y
Y
Rohmer
V
V
D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*
D013963:Thyroid Hormones