Objetivo: Testar a hip?tese de que mulheres idosas com
hipotireoidismo tratadas com levotiroxina fisicamente ativas
possuem melhor qualidade de vida do que pacientes
sedent?rias. Material e M?todos: Participaram do estudo 27
mulheres idosas (60 a 78 anos de idade) com hipotireoidismo
tratadas com levotiroxina, que foram divididas em dois
grupos: fisicamente ativas (n=15) e sedent?rias (n=12). Para
avaliar a qualidade de vida das participantes foi aplicado o
question?rio SF-36. Resultados: As pacientes idosas
fisicamente ativas apresentaram maiores valores de qualidade
de vida nas dimens?es Dor (p = 0,01) e Aspectos Sociais (p
= 0,03) em rela??o ?s pacientes sedent?rias. Conclus?o:
Mulheres idosas com hipotireoidismo tratadas com levotiroxina
fisicamente ativas apresentam qualidade de vida ligeiramente
melhor quando comparadas com pacientes sedent?rias.Objective: To test the hypothesis that older women with
hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine physically active
have better quality of life than sedentary patients. Material
and Methods: The study included 27 older women (60-78
years old) with hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine,
which were divided into two groups: physically active (n =
15) and sedentary (n = 12). To assess the quality of life of
participants the SF-36 questionnaire was applied. Results:
Physically active older patients had higher values of quality
of life dimensions in Pain (p = 0.01) and social aspects (p =
0.03) compared to sedentary patients. Conclusion: Elderly
women with hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine
physically active have slightly better quality of life when
compared to sedentary patients