Results: 7

Association of measures of central fat accumulation indices with body fat distribution and metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the associations among visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body fat percentage (%), and android/gynoid ratio (A/G ratio) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and verify if the parameters representative of visceral obesity correla...

Relationship between sexual hormones, quality of life and postmenopausal sexual function

Abstract Objective To assess the relationship between sexual hormones, sexual function and quality of life in postmenopausal women. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 36 postmenopausal women between the ages of 45 and 65 in follow-up at a climacteric outpatient ...

Testosterone, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ann. hepatol; 16 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction and aim. Endogenous sex hormones are associated with the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Recent studies suggested the role of these hormones in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies investigati...

Importance of abdominal circumference and body mass index values in predicting male hypogonadism – A practical approach

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to correlate the values of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI) with the levels of total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT) and sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG). We aimed to analyze the association between the anthropomet...

Impact of body mass index, age and varicocele on reproductive hormone profile from elderly men

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To study the impact of obesity, age and varicocele on sexual hormones fof adult and elderly men. Materials and Methods: 875 men who were screened for prostate cancer were enrolled in this study. Data recorded comprised age, body mass index (BMI), serum levels of total testosterone ...

Interrelaçöes entre SHBG e esteróides sexuais com medidas antropométricas, pressäo arterial e lipídios em mulheres com e sem diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Interrelationship between SHBG and sexual steroids with anthropometric measurements, arterial pressure and lipids in women with and without diabetes mellitus type 2

Com o objetivo de analisar as concentrações plasmáticas de SHBG, dos esteróides sexuais, perfil glicídico, lipídico e suas relações com variáveis clínicas, demográficas e medidas antropométricas, estudamos um grupo de 80 mulheres na pós-menopausa, 40 com diabetes mellitus (DM) tipo 2, com id...

Esteróides sexuais e leptinemia em homens
Sex steroids and leptin in men

A leptina, produto do gene ob, tem sido amplamente estudada pela sua possível relaçao com os mecanismos de apetite e gasto energético. Recentemente, têm-se apontado para inter-relaçoes deste novo hormônio com o eixo gonadal. Neste estudo, procurou-se estabelecer as correlaçoes entre níveis de lep...