Levothyroxine is still being prescribed for subclinical hypothyroidism in obese individuals, supposedly to โhelp them lose weightโ.
It doesnโt. Not even 100 grams.
Most of these cases are not even true hypothyroidism, itโs just an altered thyrostat from obesity itself.
TSH < 10 without real hypothyroid symptoms doesnโt need thyroxine.
It medicalizes lifestyle issues and distract people from whatโs real issue - Obesity in the community is almost always due to poor lifestyle and overeating rather than the so called โthyroid issueโ.