title: Free testosterone levels during the menstrual cycle in obese versus normal women.
abstract: In a group of seven normally ovulating moderately obese women, testosterone parameters were studied throughout the menstrual cycle and compared with values obtained in normal-weight control women. Plasma T, percent free T (unbound), and free T concentrations were higher and exhibited little variation during the phases of the cycle compared with the normal-weight controls. Testosterone production and its parameters thus are higher in even moderately obese women.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Adrenal Unit, Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wajchenberg
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Marcondes
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mathor
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Achando
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Germak
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kirschner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol