A strong association between biologically active testosterone and leptin in non-obese men and women is lost with increasing (central) adiposity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 98-105

  Soderberg S ^a   Olsson, T ^a   Eliasson, M ^b   Johnson, O ^a   Brismar, K ^c   Carlstrom K ^c   Ahren B ^d  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Luleå Hospital   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal obesity; Cross sectional study; Gender; Leptin; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRILIZATION;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0035125761     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801467     Document Type: Article

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