Table 2.
Anthropometric variables and nutritional intakes (mean ± SD) in patients according to TSH classification
| Characteristics | Serum TSH concentrations | P | ||
| < 4.5 | 4.5-6.5 | > 6.5 | ||
| (N=11) | (N=17) | (N=12) | ||
| Weight (kg) | 74.44±12.89 | 69.16 ±10.41 | 66.07±11.34 | 0.19 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.92±5.10 | 26.91±3.90 | 24.43± 3.27 | 0.11 |
| WC (cm) | 91.84±1.75 | 88.42 ±6.49 | 85.12 ± 7.70 | 0.049 |
| Energy (kcal/d) | 2305.64±324.03 | 2133.21± 312.15 | 2256.08±373.07 | 0.38 |
| Carbohydrate (%) | 56.33±2.88 | 57.81 ±2.98 | 57.13±4.20 | 0.51 |
| Protein (%) | 15.81±1.86 | 15.21 ±1.41 | 15.14±1.17 | 0.45 |
| Fat (%) | 27.63±2.50 | 26.85 ±2.01 | 26.29±2.13 | 0.31 |
| Vitamin E (mg/d) | 2.91±0.84 | 3.65 ±2.91 | 2.91± 1.21 | 0.24 |
| Vitamin C (mg/d) | 76.10±21.89 | 79.51 ± 21.37 | 77.42±17.42 | 0.90 |
| Selenium (mg/d) | 42.35± 4.73 | 54.21±20.89 | 46.16±20.17 | 0.25 |
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference. The comparisons were performed by ANCOVA after adjusting for the confounder variables.