Multicenter Study Finds No Benefit to Treating Mild Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy

March 1, 2017 – A large national study suggests that treating pregnant women for mildly low thyroid function does not improve the IQs of their babies or reduce preterm births or other negative outcomes. The 10-year study, conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center and 14 other universities and medical centers in the National Institutes of Health’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, found no benefit in treating the women during their pregnancies.

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Celebs Who Struggle With Thyroid Diseases

Like many celebrities, Gigi Hadid has often been body shamed online, despite having a figure that got her two Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show gigs. Now, the 21-year-old model is speaking out about dealing with an autoimmune disease that could affect her weight: Hashimoto’s disease.

Many people are unaware of thyroid conditions

Despite it effecting millions of Americans, more than half of the people living with a thyroid condition aren’t aware of the issue, a situation that can contribute to chronic health problems, including weight gain and infertility. “A thyroid condition is very, very common,” says Dr. Sherry Zhou, endocrinologist with Mosaic Life Care.

The illnesses that are too often misdiagnosed

One condition typically mislabelled as depression is hypothyroidism: when the body does not produce enough of the hormone thyroxine. Photo / Getty Last week, a study suggested as many as a third of those told they have asthma may not actually have it.