Research
Hormonal
In women, a 21.8% decrease in bioavailable testosterone at year 1 mediated decreases in whole-body fat mass (-164; 95% CI, -326 to -29.3), whole-body lean mass (-115 g; 95% CI, -203.4 to -40), and trunk lean mass (-97.2 g; 95% CI, -156 to -45.5) at year 4.
Practitioners should consider the role of bioavailable testosterone in managing body composition in women with type 2 diabetes.
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In women, a 21.8% decrease in bioavailable T (BioT) at Y1 mediated decreases in whole-body fat mass (-164; 95% CI, -326 to -29.3), whole-body lean mass (-115 g; 95% CI, -203.4 to -40), and trunk lean mass (-97.2 g; 95% CI, -156 to -45.5) at Y4.
Why this rating
Based on the analysis of a large participant group in a structured study.
Source
Role of Sex Hormones in Mediating Adiposity Changes From Weight Loss in People With Type 2 Diabetes: Look AHEAD Sex Hormone Study
Chigolum P. Oyeka et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025
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