title: The relationship among adiposity, diet, and hormone concentrations in vegetarian and nonvegetarian postmenopausal women.
abstract: The relationships among anthropometric variables, dietary nutrients, and plasma steroid, polypeptide, and binding-protein hormone concentrations were investigated in 24 Seventh-day Adventist postmenopausal women, 12 vegetarian (SV) and 12 nonvegetarian (SNV). Fasting blood and 7-d dietary intake information were collected. SVs consumed significantly more crude and dietary fiber and fewer saturated fatty acids than did SNVs. The thigh and sum of three skinfold-thickness measurements were significantly greater for SNVs than for SVs. Plasma concentrations of estradiol-17 beta were significantly lower in SVs than in SNVs. Significant relationships were observed for the combined groups (SV and SNV) between estradiol-17 beta and triceps and suprailiac skinfold thickness and body fat. Plasma concentrations of estradiol-17 beta of the combined groups revealed a significant negative relationship between their crude and dietary fiber intakes. Further study delineating the effects of adiposity and dietary nutrients on basal concentrations of sex hormones is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Shultz
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Filley
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nieman
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002835:Christianity; D004034:Diet Surveys; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004958:Estradiol