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Body composition in women with premature ovarian insufficiency using hormone therapy and the relation to cardiovascular risk markers: A case-control study

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Author(s):
Freitas, Alberto T. A. [1] ; Donovan Giraldo, Andrea E. [1] ; Pravatta Rezende, Gabriela [1] ; Yela, Daniela A. [1] ; Jales, Rodrigo M. [1] ; Benetti-Pinto, Cristina L. [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Med Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY; v. 94, n. 1, p. 111-118, JAN 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Objective To compare body composition between women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) using hormone therapy and controls with normal ovarian function, and to correlate body composition with cardiovascular risk markers in the POI group. Patients and design A case-control study of 70 women with POI matched by age and body mass index with 70 controls. Measurements All were submitted to whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to analyse body composition. In the POI group, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, transaminases and C-reactive protein levels were measured, as well as the thickness of the carotid artery intima-media complex. Results Total mass, fat mass, lean mass (total, percentage and index) and the android/gynoid (A/G) ratio were similar in both groups; however, bone mineral content was lower (P < .001) in the POI group. Lean and fat mass indexes were 14.19 +/- 1.63 and 11.04 +/- 3.58, respectively, and the percentage of gynoid to android fat was higher (51.17 +/- 6.71% versus 47.74 +/- 9.19%; A/G ratio = 0.93 +/- 0.15) in the POI group. In addition, the increase in total mass correlated positively with glucose and ALT levels and negatively with HDL-cholesterol. Increased A/G ratio was the measurement most frequently associated with cardiovascular risk markers. Conclusion The body composition of women with POI using hormone therapy is similar to that of women with normal ovarian function with regard to lean and fat mass content and fat distribution. In women with POI, the higher the A/G ratio, the worse the cardiovascular risk markers. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/09184-8 - Analysis of body composition in women with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Grantee:Andrea Elisa Donovan Giraldo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 15/19154-3 - Analysis of body composition in women with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Grantee:Andrea Elisa Donovan Giraldo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation