{"id":2651,"date":"2022-06-09T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T10:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hganalytics.com\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2022-08-29T14:06:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:06:31","slug":"do-you-need-to-fast-for-thyroid-blood-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hganalytics.com\/do-you-need-to-fast-for-thyroid-blood-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Fasting Before A Thyroid Blood Test Necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the US, an estimated 20 million people are suffering from one form or another of thyroid disease. Of the said number, around 40% receive a diagnosis of thyroid disorders after running thyroid blood tests. Thousands of thyroid blood tests are performed in the US alone each year. The possibility of one developing thyroid disease increases with age; nearly every 1 in 4 adults above the age of 65 presents with some kind of thyroid dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n