Which disease in adults is characterized by the following symptoms: $1.$ Low metabolic rate,$2.$ Increase in body weight,$3.$ Water retention in tissues?

  • A
    Goitre
  • B
    Myxoedema
  • C
    Dwarfism
  • D
    Hypothyroidism

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