Functional Limitations of Hyper and Hypothyroid Patients in INMOL Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid disease is extremely prevalent than heart diseases or diabetes. Hormones produced by the thyroid gland maintain the muscles, heart, brain, and other organs of the body. Improper performance of the thyroid gland leads to an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) that disturbs the metabolic system. The objective of the present study is to investigate the functional limitations of the patients under these two types of thyroid disorders. Methods: A cross-sectional study design is used to collect the data from thyroid disease patients in INMOL hospital Lahore, Pakistan from 23rd November 2020 to 20th January 2021. A total of 201 patients (98 hyperthyroid, 103 hypothyroid) are enrolled in this study. Data is analyzed through frequencies, percentages, and chi-square test of association by using SPSS (version 23). Results: Females over 30 years of ages, married, overweight with family sizes are less than four with a positive family history of brothers and sisters using iodized salt are more at risk of hypothyroidism and faced the problems like speedup in the metabolic system, weight gain, slow heartbeat, low blood pressure, weakness in muscles, constipation, coldness when others do not. Eventually it causes difficulties in routine activities, irregularities in the menstrual cycle and problems in pregnancy. Conclusion: By considering all these evidences, early diagnosis and precautionary steps are needed to avoid the prevalence of thyroid disease specifically in women.