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Thyroid and Chronic Kidney Disease »| Scientists Examine Obesity
and Thyroid Disorders For many obese people, achieving an
optimal weight, and then maintaining it can be a lifelong
challenge. Even those that diet and exercise regularly can have
trouble maintaining a healthy weight. And because living with
excess weight can often lead to other medical ailments, the
cycle is difficult to break, which may lead to frustration and a
feeling of defeat. The aging process can promote weight gain and
lead to difficulties losing weight, but often the culprit may be
something that is so subtle that even medical professionals do
not pinpoint it upon first examination. In many cases, an
underlying thyroid disorder can be affecting metabolism so much
that even the most stringent diet and exercise programs meet
with little results. By treating the cause and not the symptom,
many obese people are able to achieve the results for which they
have worked so hard. The s