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2. How Hypothyroidism Could Be Impacting Your Weight ... - AOL

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   Nearly five out of 100 Americans age 12 and older have hypothyroidism, and it is most commonly diagnosed in women and those over age 60, per the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and ...

3. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Questions remain over how appropriately it is prescribed, however, as side effects can cause problems. ... hyperthyroidism — where thyroid levels are too high — is associated with weight loss ...

4. Registered Dietitians Share Their Top 10 Secrets for Losing ...

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   The definition of "healthy weight" for people ages 60 and up can get murky. Doctors often use Body Mass Index (BMI) , which defines overweight as having a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 and obese as 30.0 or ...

5. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Hypothyroidism is more common in women than in men. [3] People over the age of 60 are more commonly affected. [3] Dogs are also known to develop hypothyroidism, as are cats and horses, albeit more rarely. [13] The word hypothyroidism is from Greek hypo-'reduced', thyreos 'shield', and eidos 'form', where the two latter parts refer to the ...

6. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid hormones, another early weight loss drug, also raised energy expenditure but ceased to be used for weight loss due to cardiac risks and other adverse effects. [18] Selective thyromimetics that work on the thyroid hormone receptor beta may be able to exert some of the beneficial thermogenic effects of thyroid hormones with fewer adverse ...

7. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   More frequent bowel movements may occur, and diarrhea is common. Weight loss, sometimes significant, may occur despite a good appetite (though 10% of people with a hyperactive thyroid experience weight gain), vomiting may occur, and, for women, menstrual flow may lighten and menstrual periods may occur less often, or with longer cycles than usual.