To become a licensed Psychologist in Indiana you are required to have a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related subject such as educational psychology, this must be from an accredited or approved school.
But in general, over five million Americans have an underactive thyroid that puts them at an increased risk for obesity. While hypothyroidism is hardly uncommon and is easy to treat, because it is often difficult to detect when symptoms first begin, it can be problematic.
Obesity is considered a state of mild inflammation, and it is well documented that increasing adiposity results in a decrease in adiponectin production, thus, perpetuating an inflammatory state. This occurs in patients with metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.