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Exercise training improves quality of life in women with subclinical hypothyroidism : a randomized clinical trial.
Objective: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical
hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. Subjects and methods: In the first
phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5
(interquartile range: 17.5) years, body mass index: 26.2 (8.7) kg/m2
, thyroid stimulating hormone >
4.94 mIU/L and free thyroxine between 0.8 and 1.3 ng/dL were compared to a group of 33 euthyroid
women concerned to HRQoL. In the second phase, a randomized clinical trial was conducted where
only women with sHT were randomly divided into two groups: sHT-Tr (n = 10) ? participants that
performed an exercise program ? and sHT-Sed (n = 10) ? controls. Exercise training consisted of 60
minutes of aerobic activities (bike and treadmill), three times a week, for 16 weeks. The HRQoL was
assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire in the early and at the end of four months. Results: Women with
sHT had lower scores on functional capacity domain in relation to the euthyroid ones (77.0 ? 23.0
vs. 88.8 ? 14.6; p = 0.020). The sHT-Tr group improved functional capacity, general health, emotional
aspects, mental and physical component of HRQoL after training period, while the sHT-Sed group
showed no significant changes. Conclusion: After 16 weeks of aerobic exercise training, there were
remarkable improvements in HRQoL in women with sHT