Thyroid Imbalance and Weight Gain: What's the Link?
By UniQ Pathlab Editorial Team Weight that has crept up while your eating and your activity stayed exactly where they were is worth taking seriously. The thyroid is one of the first things to rule out when that happens. There is a genuine link here, and there is also a great deal of misunderstanding about how far it stretches. The thyroid test in Gurgaon at UniQ Pathlab for patients across Gurgaon and Delhi NCR every day. What follows is what a thyroid imbalance can account for, what it cannot, and the point at which a blood test becomes the sensible next move. Why Does the Thyroid Affect Your Weight? The thyroid is a small gland in the neck. It makes the hormones that set your metabolism, which is the rate your body burns energy at. Too little hormone is hypothyroidism. The metabolism slows. Fewer calories get burned at rest. That is the mechanism behind the association between an underactive thyroid and weight gain, and it is the whole of it. The hormones involved are: TSH . T...