TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the 160 according to calculated deiodination activity (GD)
| GD activity <21 nmol/s (n = 50) | GD activity ≥21 nmol/s (n = 110) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.9 (17.3) | 45.2 (12.1) | .6 |
| Sex (F/M) | 34/16 | 83/27 | .2 |
| Weight (kg) | 73.3 (20.2) | 73.1 (17.5) | .9 |
| Height (cm) | 162.9 (16.9) | 163.9 (9.5) | .7 |
| BMI (kg/Height2) | 26.8 (6.7) | 27.1 (5.6) | .6 |
| TSH (mU/L) a | 0.8 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | .4 |
| FT4 (pmol/L) a | 18.1 (2.0) | 14.2 (2.6) | .0001 |
| FT3 (pmol/L) a | 3.7 (0.1) | 4.3 (0.0) | .0001 |
| FT3/FT4 ratio a | 0.20 (0.05) | 0.30 (0.05) | .0001 |
| BMR (Kcal/24 h) a | 1435.1 (40.3) | 1409.8 (24.7) | .4 |
| LT‐4 × week/BMRr (μg/BMR) | 0.6 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.1) | .01 |
| LT‐4 × week (μg) | 910.2 (259.2) | 802.5 (222.3) | .006 |
| GD (nmol/s) | 18.3 (0.3) | 26.6 (0.3) | .0001 |
| TSHI a | 2.2 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.1) | .004 |
a
Data are expressed as median and standard error between the brackets.