Plasma Oxytocin Concentration in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: Its Relationship with Obesity, Body Composition and Metabolic Variables

Plasma Oxytocin Concentration in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: Its Relationship with Obesity, Body Composition and Metabolic Variables

Objective: To investigate the relationship between oxytocin, menopause and obesity. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis on 56 obese (OB; 28 premenopausal) and 53 normal-weight women (NW; 27 premenopausal) was performed by measurement of oxytocin, leptin, adiponectin, gonadotropins, sex steroids, glu...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Maestrini, Chiara Mele, Stefania Mai, Roberta Vietti, Annamaria Di Blasio, Luigi Castello, Daniela Surico, Gianluca Aimaretti, Massimo Scacchi, Paolo Marzullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Body composition
Obesity
Menopause
Oxytocin
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492001

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