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Thigh and abdominal adipose tissue depot associations with testosterone levels in postmenopausal females.

Emmanuel K OforiSonia Conde AlonsoLorena Correas-GomezElvis A CarneroKarin ZwygartHenry HuguesDaniel BardyDidier HansAndrew A DwyerFrancesca Amati
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2019)
Our results suggest that postmenopausal women with higher circulating T levels have both higher regional and overall body adiposity. These findings underscore the sexual dimorphism in the relationship between serum androgen levels and adiposity.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • bone mineral density
  • mental health
  • type diabetes
  • high fat diet
  • physical activity
  • breast cancer risk