Insulin resistance in transgender individuals correlates with android fat mass.
Ingrid BrethertonCassandra SpanosShalem Y LeemaqzGehan PremaratneMathis GrossmannJeffrey D ZajacIngrid BrethertonPublished 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.