an increasing trendP = 0.005
TSH showed an increasing trend during the first five days of intervention ( P = 0.005) with a rise from 2.04 mIU/L, a peak at 4.42 on day-5, followed by a decrease to 3.19 mIU/L.
TSH showed an increasing trend during the first five days of intervention ( P = 0.005) with a rise from 2.04 mIU/L, a peak at 4.42 on day-5, followed by a decrease to 3.19 mIU/L.
Interestingly, the higher thyroid activity associated with a slightly lower fT3 among hunters compared to controls, as fT3 showed a decreasing trend in parallel with the reduced thyroid activity during intervention.