Table 3 Pearson correlation coefficients between clinical parameters and thyroid function at the 2nd F/U F-18 FDG PET/CT

Total fat

-

-

-

-

Visceral fat

0.78 (< 0.01)

-

-

-

Subcutaneous fat

0.83 (< 0.01)

0.42 (< 0.01)

-

-

Epicardial fat

0.65 (< 0.01)

0.72 (< 0.01)

0.38 (< 0.01)

-

TSH

0.04 (0.68)

0.19 (0.45)

0.13 (0.42)

0.24 (0.22)

fT4

0.41 (0.15)

0.21 (0.53)

0.11 (0.29)

−0.21 (0.72)

T3

0.21 (0.24)

−0.02 (0.53)

0.23 (0.42)

0.22 (0.28)

BMI

0.85 (< 0.01)

0.72 (< 0.01)

0.69 (< 0.01)

0.62 (< 0.01)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.61 (0.09)

0.73 (0.12)

0.40 (0.16)

0.45 (0.43)

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

0.35 (0.39)

0.62 (0.07)

0.12 (0.09)

0.32 (0.45)

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

−0.11 (0.12)

−0.17 (0.69)

0.54 (0.14)

0.57 (0.43)

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.19 (0.08)

0.21 (0.09)

−0.11 (0.18)

- 0.20 (0.18)