{"id":2364,"date":"2026-03-13T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/about-the-thyroid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:24:51","slug":"about-the-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/it\/about-the-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Thyroid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-health-block-1MIQrJ wp-block-lazyblock-health-block\"><div class=\"heading-detail\">\n      <p class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Tiroide.<\/p>\n<h1>La Tiroide<\/h1>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n  <div class=\"detail-heading\">\n          <p class=\"wp-block-heading\">La ghiandola tiroidea \u00e8 un organo a forma di farfalla situato alla base del collo, di fronte alla trachea. \u00c8 il \u201ccervello\u201d del metabolismo e riveste un ruolo chiave per la nostra salute e il nostro benessere.1,2 Secerne, \u201dimmagazzina\u201d e rilascia gli ormoni tiroidei nel sangue, regolando cos\u00ec il metabolismo.2 Questi ormoni sono essenziali per il corretto funzionamento di tutti i tessuti e organi.3 Permettono al corpo di usare le sue riserve di energia in modo efficiente, controllando la temperatura e consentendo ai muscoli di lavorare in modo corretto.3<\/p>      <\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"parent\">\n\t<div class=\"share-wrapper mb\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"social-container\" id=\"socialBox\">\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"facebookShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/facebook-share.svg\" alt=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"linkedinShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/linkedin-share.svg\" alt=\"LinkedIn\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"whatsappShare\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/whatsapp-share.svg\" alt=\"WhatsApp\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"emailShare\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/email-share.svg\" alt=\"Email\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"copyLink\" data-copied=\"Link copied!\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/link-share.svg\" alt=\"Copy Link\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"share-btn\" id=\"shareBtn\">\n\t\t\t<span>condividere<\/span>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"share-btn-detail-page\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/share-icon.png\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n      <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid.webp 966w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-thyroid-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chi \u00e8 a rischio?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>La disfunzione tiroidea \u00e8 molto comune nel mondo, specialmente tra le donne.<sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Perch\u00e9 le donne siano pi\u00f9 a rischio degli uomini non \u00e8 totalmente chiaro. Le donne hanno anche maggiori probabilit\u00e0 di sviluppare questi disturbi pi\u00f9 precocemente degli uomini.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Alcune fasi della vita rendono una donna pi\u00f9 vulnerabile ai disturbi tiroidei. Tra questi:<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recente gravidanza (ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Cambiamenti ormonali durante la gravidanza, il parto o in menopausa (ipotiroidismo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A prescindere dal sesso, sei a rischio di disfunzioni tiroidee se:<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hai una storia familiare di problemi alla tiroide (ipotiroidismo e ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Hai una malattia autoimmune, come il diabete di tipo 1 (ipotiroidismo e ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Hai pi\u00f9 di 60 anni (ipotiroidismo e ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Hai una storia personale di problemi alla tiroide o hai subito un intervento alla tiroide (ipotiroidismo e ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Hai la sindrome di Down o di Turner (ipotiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Assumi o hai assunto litio (ipotiroidismo)<\/li>\n<li>Hai assunto notevoli quantitativi di iodio attraverso cibo o farmaci (ipertiroidismo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Le persone sottoposte a radiazioni o ai raggi X hanno pi\u00f9 probabilit\u00e0 di soffrire di problemi alla tiroide.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>  \n\n      <div class=\"reference-toggle\">\n      <div class=\"ref-header1\" id=\"refToggle\">\n        <span>Bibliografia<\/span>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"refimg\" id=\"refIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyroidaware.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/ref-close.webp\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ref-content\" id=\"refContent\">\n        <ul>\n<li>American Thyroid Association. Thyroid blood tests and general well-being, mood and brain function. Available at http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/august-2016\/vol-9-issue-8-p-8-9\/. Last accessed February 2017<\/li>\n<li>American Thyroid Association. Hyperthyroidism. Available at http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hyperthyroidism-brochure.pdf. Last accessed February 2017<\/li>\n<li>American Thyroid Association. Hypothyroidism. Available at http:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/patients\/brochures\/ata-hypothyroidism-brochure.pdf. Last accessed February 2017<\/li>\n<li>Everyday Health. Are you at risk for thyroid disease? Available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/thyroid-conditions\/evaluating-your-thyroid-disease-risk.aspx.%20Last%20accessed%20February%202017\">http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/thyroid-conditions\/evaluating-your-thyroid-disease-risk.aspx<\/a>. Last accessed February 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/thyroid-conditions\/evaluating-your-thyroid-disease-risk.aspx.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/thyroid-conditions\/evaluating-your-thyroid-disease-risk.aspx<\/a>. 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