title: Fat mass threshold associated with a significant deterioration of insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women.
abstract: The aim of this study was to establish a cut-off value of percentage of fat mass (%FM) at which insulin sensitivity (IS) is significantly altered in sedentary postmenopausal women. Our results suggest that maintaining a %FM below 41% would minimize the deterioration of IS and its associated risks.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bobeuf
authors.forename: Mylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aubertin-Leheudre
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: Mélissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labonté
authors.forename: Abdelouahed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Isabelle J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Dionne
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin