Publications by authors named "Indu Jain"
Objective: To determine the prevalence of elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in obese children and adolescents referred to pediatric endocrinology clinics.
Methods: We undertook a retrospective review of medical records of 191 obese and 125 nonobese children (younger than 18 years old). Data about age, sex, body mass index, TSH, thyroid functions, thyroid antibodies, thyroid size, and medications were collected.