The common symptoms of an overactive thyroid are weight loss, increased appetite, irritability, rapid heart rate and anxiety, according to the Office on Women's Health, whereas underactive thyroid symptoms include weight gain, cold sensitivity, fatigue, depression and muscle weakness.
Z-Scores Explained. A z-score is a score that falls somewhere within the standard normal distribution. Its counterpart on the standard distribution is the standard score. The standard normal distribution and z-score allow all the standardized scores to be weighed equally through a few calculations. z-score is a score that falls somewhere within the standard normal distribution. Its counterpart on the standard distribution is the standard score. The standard normal distribution and z-score allow all the standardized scores to be weighed equally through a few calculations.
Save. DAJ/amana images/Getty Images. A Z score is a statistical calculation that you can perform on a single data point that belongs to larger data set. The Z score tells you how far -- in standard deviations -- that data point is from the mean, or average, of the data set.ave. DAJ/amana images/Getty Images. A Z score is a statistical calculation that you can perform on a single data point that belongs to larger data set. The Z score tells you how far -- in standard deviations -- that data point is from the mean, or average, of the data set.