Potential Mediating Role of Iron Biomarkers in the Association of Sex With Glucose, Insulin, and Type 2 Diabetes.

Farnaz Khatami Theis Lange Dion GroothofNoushin Sadat AhanchiHugo G Quezada-PinedoHamidreza Raeisi-DehkordiMartin H De BorstPedro-Marques VidalMohan SaileshDorairaj PrabhakaranArjola BanoStephan J L BakkerTaulant Muka Michele F Eisenga

Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2024)

Iron biomarkers may partially mediate the association between sex and glucose homeostasis. Future studies addressing the causality of our findings are needed.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
blood glucose
iron deficiency
cardiovascular disease
current status
insulin resistance
case control
blood pressure
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
human health
climate change