Quote: (02-20-2014 03:59 PM)Flavius Aetius Wrote:
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It really is disgusting to see fat women claim low thryroid/metabolism etc as an excuse for being fat. BS. My mother over a period of 3 yrs gained over 40 pounds despite her usual exercise and diet routine. She went to the doctor to get checked out. Endocrinologist told her that she had low thyroid and put her on Cytomel. In little over a year she had lost all of the weight. So that just goes to show that even if you do legitimately have low thyroid--it is highly treatable by modern medicine.
Absolutely. All of the people shouting "thyroid condition" from the mountaintops are doing well to actually desensitize the issue at hand. Also:
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Prevalence and Impact of Thyroid Disease
More than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime.
An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease.
Up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition.
Women are five to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.
One woman in eight will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime.
Most thyroid cancers respond to treatment, although a small percentage can be very aggressive.
The causes of thyroid problems are largely unknown.
Undiagnosed thyroid disease may put patients at risk for certain serious conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and infertility.
Pregnant women with undiagnosed or inadequately treated hypothyroidism have an increased risk of miscarriage, preterm delivery, and severe developmental problems in their children.
Most thyroid diseases are life-long conditions that can be managed with medical attention
Now compare that with the CDC:
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Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 35.9% (2009-2010)
Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are overweight, including obesity: 69.2% (2009-2010)
Now, I'm not a mathematician by any stretch of the imagination, but those numbers/percentages don't add up.