Obesity and the Thyroid Gland: A Complex Relationship

Obesity and the Thyroid Gland: A Complex Relationship

July 15, 2026 ยท 27 min

About this episode

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sangeeta Kashyap discuss the complex relationship between obesity and the thyroid gland.

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sangeeta Kashyap discuss the complex and clinically important relationship between obesity and the thyroid gland. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only . To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Sangeeta Kashyap, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York

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