An Observational Study Among Obese Hypothyroid Dyslipidemia Clients Following an Integrated Approach Involving Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling (Research Article)

Background: Hypothyroidism, a clinical condition of reduced TSH, is responsible for various body changes which includes obesity and dyslipidemia. Studies show with medication and integrated approach involving nutrition and lifestyle counseling will benefit the hypothyroid clients. Possible is a research and nutrition based healthcare company providing super foods, nutritionist and Ayurveda physician consultation, health education through videos by experts and a scientifically built mobile application to track food intake and lifestyle. Objective: The broad objective was to assess the effect of the integrated approach involving nutrition and lifestyle counseling among the obese hypothyroid dyslipidemia clients on lipid profile and thyroid profile along with weight loss. Methodology: The study was ten month clinical data analysis of 101 obese hypothyroid clients with dyslipidemia. The parameters assessed were initial and final weight, BMI, biochemical parameters such as Lipid Profile and Thyroid Profile. The data analysis was carried out using SPSS 2.0 for Windows. Paired "t" test was used to test the significance before and after the program. Results: Mean age was 49 + 8.85 yrs, 57.43 per cent were females. Along with obesity, hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia, other noncommunicable diseases like hypertension (46.53 per cent), Knee /Joint pain (32.67) Diabetes (31.68 per cent), exists. Significant reduction in weight and BMI (p<0.05). The mean value of Total cholesterol (202.18; 179.85) LDL-C (129.33: 112.04), Trig (190.37:142.63) and TSH (6.33:3.32) decreased significantly (p<0.05) following the integrated approach involving nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Conclusion: Nutrition, Lifestyle counseling and health education could result in behavioral and diet modifications. Along with medications, these modifications will result in better management of dyslipidemia among hypothyroid clients.