Body composition is related to age, genetic factors, and hormonal patterns throughout life, Peak bone mass seems to be an important protective factor against osteoporosis, although diet and life-style (smoking, physical activity) are able to influence bone mass. While it is well known that estrogens exert a protective action against bone loss in postmenopausal women, the role of androgens is still not clear. Twenty-five women in the early postmenopausal period (age: 52.8 +/- 5.1 years) were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess the relationship between body composition (fat mass and lean mass), bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD) and androgen pattern. Waist/hip ratio was used to divide the study population in three groups: gynecoid (gluteo-femural fat distribution), android abdominal fat distribution), and intermediate. In all subjects an inverse significant correlations between estradiol and fat mass was found. In the abdominal fat distribution group significant correlations between estradiol and weight (inversely correlated), androstenedione and BMD, learn mass an BMC were found. The data show the important role of androgens (androstenedione, particularly) and lean body mass on the BMD and BMC, respectively, in the early period of postmenopause.

DE LORENZO, A., Lello, S., Andreoli, A., Guardianelli, F., Romanini, C. (1998). Body composition and androgen pattern in the early period of postmenopause. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 12(3), 171-7.

Body composition and androgen pattern in the early period of postmenopause

DE LORENZO, ANTONINO;ANDREOLI, ANGELA;ROMANINI, CARLO
1998-06-01

Abstract

Body composition is related to age, genetic factors, and hormonal patterns throughout life, Peak bone mass seems to be an important protective factor against osteoporosis, although diet and life-style (smoking, physical activity) are able to influence bone mass. While it is well known that estrogens exert a protective action against bone loss in postmenopausal women, the role of androgens is still not clear. Twenty-five women in the early postmenopausal period (age: 52.8 +/- 5.1 years) were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess the relationship between body composition (fat mass and lean mass), bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD) and androgen pattern. Waist/hip ratio was used to divide the study population in three groups: gynecoid (gluteo-femural fat distribution), android abdominal fat distribution), and intermediate. In all subjects an inverse significant correlations between estradiol and fat mass was found. In the abdominal fat distribution group significant correlations between estradiol and weight (inversely correlated), androstenedione and BMD, learn mass an BMC were found. The data show the important role of androgens (androstenedione, particularly) and lean body mass on the BMD and BMC, respectively, in the early period of postmenopause.
giu-1998
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/49 - SCIENZE TECNICHE DIETETICHE APPLICATE
English
Linear Models; Androgens; Absorptiometry, Photon; Postmenopause; Middle Aged; Body Constitution; Androstenedione; Bone Density; Female; Body Composition; Humans
DE LORENZO, A., Lello, S., Andreoli, A., Guardianelli, F., Romanini, C. (1998). Body composition and androgen pattern in the early period of postmenopause. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 12(3), 171-7.
DE LORENZO, A; Lello, S; Andreoli, A; Guardianelli, F; Romanini, C
Articolo su rivista
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2108/11257
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 12
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 12
social impact