why thyroxine is called calorigenic hormone?
Answers
Answered by
20
because it enhance our metabolism
Answered by
19
Thyroxine is called as a calorigenic hormone because it is used in the maintaining of body's metabolism. A hormone which helps in maintaining the body's metabolism and oxygen consumption rate is said to be a calorigenic hormone.
On that note, thyroxine or the "thyroid hormone" plays a major role in maintaining the body's basal metabolism, it is because of this hyperthyroidism makes people obese and hypothyroidism reduces weight of a person.
Similar questions