A Link Between Your Thyroid and Type 2 Diabetes

People with an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism, may be at greater risk for type 2 diabetes

Monday, April 04, 2016 Underactive Thyroid May Raise Odds for Type 2 Diabetes: Study People with an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism, may be at greater risk for type 2 diabetes -- even if their thyroid hormone levels are kept within normal range, a new study finds. Read more ... Related Reading • Thyroid Anatomy, Symptoms, and Disorders • Hypothyroidism • Thyroid Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ Today's Health News •  A New Health Perk for Coffee Drinkers? •  Obese People Trying to Shed Pounds Often Go Up and Down •  Infant's BMI May Predict Early Childhood Obesity, Study Says •  Is Seniors' Dental Health Tied to Mental Health? •  Web Searches for E-Cigs Focus on Buying •  Could ADHD Drugs Lower Kids' Bone Density? •  CDC Zika Summit Details Plans to Fight Mosquito-Borne Illness •  FDA Suggests Limit for Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal •  Scientists Grow and Transplant Functioning Skin Onto Mice •  Right Neighborhood May Mean 90 Extra Minutes of Exercise a Week •  Waistline May Predict Heart Disease Better Than Weight •  Zika Coming: Some of U.S. Lacks Mosquito Control •  'Love Hormone' Nasal Spray Might Help Dieters' Self-Control •  Non-Surgical Procedure May Be New Weight-Loss Tool •  'Paleo' Diet May Help Older Women's Hearts, Waistlines •  Health Tip: Why Is My Skin Dry? •  Health Tip: Considering a CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Truth About Heart Disease • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults Top Viewed Articles • Miracle Drug for Addiction • Misinformed About Zika Virus • Blood Test for Concussions • Pregnancy Caffeine Intake • Heart Attacks Striking Younger Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • Causes of Blood Sugar Swings • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Living Tips for Adult ADHD Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide