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By Mary Shomon, About.com Guide to Thyroid Disease since 1997

Tired, Gaining Weight, Depressed? Signs of an Undiagnosed Thyroid Condition? Could YOU Be Hypothyroid?

Tuesday November 6, 2007
Could your thyroid -- the master gland of metabolism and energy -- be underactive? Experts estimate that as many as 59 million Americans may have a thyroid condition, and the vast majority are hypothyroid -- with an underfunctioning, slowed down or sluggish thyroid. Sadly, if you're hypothyroid, there's a good chance you are not even diagnosed yet -- the majority of sufferers aren't.

To help find out if you are hypothyroid, take this interactive online quiz, which walks you through some of the most common hypothyroidism risk factors and the frequently seen signs and symptoms of an underactive or sluggish thyroid.

After you've answered the questions, you'll get a rating, which will evaluate how many of your responses fit with the characteristics of someone who is at risk for hypothyroidism. This helpful tool can be an informative the starting point for your efforts to get properly diagnosed and treated for an underactive thyroid.

Start the quiz now!

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