Yes it can. When the body is overweight the thyroid can not produce enough chemically to such mass ratio, leading to thyroid problems.
Less secretion of thyroxine gland can cause dwarfism and mental retardation in the children and this condition is known as Cretinism and in adults if it is not working properly then a person becomes...
Endocrine gland
parathyroid gland
The parathyroid glands are the ones closest to the thyroid gland, and the thymus is also close.