Associations between testosterone and metabolic syndrome in depressed and non-depressed older men and women.
Anouk E de WitErik J GiltayMarrit K de BoerFokko J BoskerRoos C van der MastHannie C ComijsRichard C Oude VoshaarRobert A SchoeversPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
Independently of having MDD, low testosterone levels in men and, in contrast, high testosterone levels in women were significantly associated with MetS and its components.
Keyphrases
- replacement therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- middle aged
- major depressive disorder
- magnetic resonance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- smoking cessation
- uric acid
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cardiovascular disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- bipolar disorder
- cardiovascular risk factors