Sex hormones strongly influence body fat distribution and adipocyte differentiation.
Estrogens and testosterone differentially affect adipocyte physiology, but the importance of …

Objective The aim of this review was to summarize the literature regarding the impact of the
menopause transition on body weight and body composition. Methods We conducted a …

Abstract The International Menopause Society (IMS) has produced these new 2016
recommendations on women's midlife health and menopause hormone therapy (MHT) to …

Introduction Whether menopause increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
independently of ageing has been a matter of debate. Controversy also exists about the …

Objectives Lifestyle factors are well-known important modifiable risk factors for obesity; the
association between tobacco smoking and central obesity, however, is largely unknown in …

Estrogens through their intracellular receptors regulate various aspects of glucose and lipid
metabolism. The effects of estrogens in metabolism can be mediated by their receptors …

Estrogen deficiency is a well-known hallmark of menopause and is associated with oxidative
stress and metabolic dysfunction. Quercetin (Q), a flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables …

Patients with ALS may have insufficientenergy substrates, due to dysphagia and
hypermetabolism, which adversely affects the prognosis. Hyperlipidaemia has been …

Chronic diseases in postmenopausal women are caused by rapid changes in hormones
and are accompanied by rapid changes in body composition (muscle, bone, and fat). In an …

Objective The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a multifactorial disorder associated with a higher
risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. However, its …