Correction of Hypothyroidism Seems to Have No Effect on Body Fat

Table 4

Comparison of the initial regional skinfold thickness (SFT) with the end of the study in hypothyroid patients.

SFT region	First visit	Last visit	P
Forearm	23.43±3.18	23.09±2.58	0.17
Arm	31.0±5.48	29.81±5.00	0.24
Femur	53.12±6.82	51.37±6.70	0.03
Abdominal	99.03±14.04	97.87±12.51	0.07
Biceps	10.21±3.96	9.41±3.75	0.01
Triceps	19.47±6.70	18.13±6.40	0.31
Subscapular	22.26±8.12	21.20±8.13	0.22
Suprailiac	17.53±5.84	16.60±5.71	0.09

Not significant (𝑃>0.05).