Table 3.
Average Annual Weight Change from 1994/1995 to 1998/1999 by Persistence of Thyroid Groups Determined From Measurements in 1992/1993 and 1994/1995a
| Women |
Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Estimated Annual Weight Change, kg (95% CI) | P Value | n | Estimated Annual Weight Change, kg (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Euthyroid | 1224 | −0.46 (−0.52 to −0.40) | 941 | −0.52 (−0.59 to −0.46) | ||
| Transient | 83 | −0.45 (−0.68 to −0.23) | .93b | 40 | −0.41 (−0.73 to −0.10) | .51b |
| Persistent subclinical hypothyroid | 118 | −0.34 (−0.54 to −0.14) | .24b | 73 | −0.49 (−0.74 to −0.23) | .77b |
a
Adjusted for age, race, kilocalories of activity (ln), smoking status, self-reported health, and initiation of thyroid medications.
b
For difference in rate of change from the euthyroid group.