Central Obesity Is Associated with Variations in TSH and ACTH Levels among Euthyroid Obese Individuals

Table 5

Correlation of demographic characteristics, body composition, and metabolic indicators with TSH in overweight and obese individuals.

	TSH (μIU/ml)
	n	Pearson correlation coefficient	value
Age (year)	439	−0.003	0.955
Weight (kg)	440	0.013	0.790
BMI (kg/m^2)	440	0.162	0.001
WC (cm)	437	0.135	0.005
HC (cm)	437	0.130	0.006
BF (%)	439	0.297	<0.001
Muscle mass (kg)	384	0.012	0.810
BMR (kCal)	429	0.016	0.734
Fasting insulin (μIU/ml)	310	0.183	0.001
Fasting C-peptide (ng/ml)	284	0.157	0.008
Cortisol (μg/dl)	319	0.020	0.725
ACTH (pg/ml)	316	0.164	0.004
ALT (IU/L)	332	0.065	0.235
AST (IU/L)	328	0.088	0.113
UA (μmol/L)	327	−0.020	0.718
TG (mmol/L)	330	0.009	0.871
TCHO (mmol/L)	325	0.104	0.061
HDL (mmol/L)	328	−0.026	0.643
LDL (mmol/L)	327	0.141	0.010

BMR, basal metabolic rate; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; BF, body fat percentage; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; UA, uric acid; TG, triglyceride; TCHO, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.