Thigh and abdominal adipose tissue depot associations with testosterone levels in postmenopausal females.

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Title
Thigh and abdominal adipose tissue depot associations with testosterone levels in postmenopausal females.
Journal
Clinical endocrinology
Author(s)
Ofori E.K., Conde Alonso S., Correas-Gomez L., Carnero E.A., Zwygart K., Hugues H., Bardy D., Hans D., Dwyer A.A., Amati F.
ISSN
1365-2265 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0300-0664
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
90
Number
3
Pages
433-439
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Observational Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Research findings on the relationship between serum androgens and adipose tissue in older females are inconsistent. We aimed to clarify the relationship using state-of-the-art techniques to evaluate associations between body fat distribution and plasma testosterone (T) levels in older postmenopausal women.
Observational, cross-sectional study of healthy, community dwelling postmenopausal women.
Postmenopausal women (60-80 years old) were included in this study. Overall body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Abdominal and thigh fat depots were measured by magnetic resonance imaging. Circulating T concentrations were analysed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
Thirty-five women (66.6 ± 0.8 years) participated in this study. T levels were positively associated with clinical proxy measures of adiposity including weight (ρ = 0.39), BMI (ρ = 0.43) and waist circumference (ρ = 0.39) (all P < 0.05). Fat mass and % body fat were correlated with T levels (ρ = 0.42 and 0.38 respectively, both P < 0.05). T correlated with overall and superficial abdominal fat (ρ = 0.34 and 0.37 respectively, both P < 0.05) but not with visceral adipose tissue. T increased with greater thigh fat (ρ = 0.49, P < 0.05) in both superficial and deep depots (ρ = 0.50 and 0.35 respectively, both P < 0.05).
Our results suggest that postmenopausal women with higher circulating T levels have both higher regional and overall body adiposity. These findings underscore the sexual dimorphism in the relationship between serum androgen levels and adiposity.
Keywords
Abdominal Fat, Adiposity, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Postmenopause/blood, Testosterone/blood, Thigh, body composition, intermuscular adipose tissue, regional adiposity, sexual dimorphism, superficial adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue
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Web of science
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Yes
Funding(s)
Swiss National Science Foundation / Projects / 320030_170062
Swiss National Science Foundation / Careers / PZ00P3-149398
Swiss National Science Foundation / Careers / PZ00P3-126339
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