Body composition, metabolic syndrome, and lifestyle in treatment-naïve gender-diverse youth in Israel.

Ophir Borger Anat Segev-Becker Liat Perl Asaf Ben Simon Michal Yackobovitch-GavanTamar SheppesAvivit Brener Asaf Oren Yael Lebenthal

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2024)

Treatment-naïve transgender-male adolescents have an imbalance between muscle and adipose tissue, which places them at increased susceptibility for MetS components even prior to hormonal treatment.

Keyphrases

body composition
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
physical activity
young adults
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
resistance training
bone mineral density
hepatitis c virus
polycystic ovary syndrome
hiv infected
men who have sex with men
hiv testing