Insulin resistance in transgender individuals correlates with android fat mass.

Ingrid BrethertonCassandra SpanosShalem Y LeemaqzGehan PremaratneMathis GrossmannJeffrey D ZajacIngrid Bretherton

Published in: Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Android fat more strongly correlates with insulin resistance than gynoid fat in transgender individuals. Higher fat mass and insulin resistance in trans women may predispose to increased cardiovascular risk. Despite adverse fat distribution, insulin resistance was not higher in trans men.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
fatty acid
type diabetes
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
emergency department
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
pregnancy outcomes
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
cervical cancer screening