Table 5 Frequency of thyroid dysfunction based on criteria of metabolic syndrome
From: Evaluation of the frequency and patterns of thyroid dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome
| Â | Three criteria (n= 13) | Four criteria (n= 55) | Five criteria (n= 32) |
|---|---|---|---|
Thyroid status* | Â | Â | Â |
 Euthyroid | 9 (69.3%) | 38 (69%) | 21 (65.6%) |
 Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 1 (7.7%) | 3 (5.5%) | 2 (6.3%) |
 Subclinical hypothyroidism | 3 (23%) | 10 (18.2%) | 8 (25%) |
 Overt hypothyroidism | 0 | 4 (7.3%) | 1 (3.1%) |