Research
Hormonal
Women on hormone therapy (HT) had a higher total body weight loss percentage (TBWL%) at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months compared to women not on HT.
Practitioners may consider hormone therapy as a factor in weight loss strategies for postmenopausal women.
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Women on HT had a higher TBWL% at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months: 7 ± 3% vs 5 ± 4%, P = 0.01; 13 ± 6% vs 9 ± 5%, P = 0.01; 15 ± 6% vs 10 ± 6%, P = 0.02; and 16 ± 6% vs 12 ± 8%, P = 0.04; respectively.
Why this rating
The study is a retrospective cohort study with clear statistical significance.
Source
Weight loss response to semaglutide in postmenopausal women with and without hormone therapy use
Maria D. Hurtado et al. · Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society · 2024
cohort · n=106Cited 26×
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