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Short-Term Estrogen Withdrawal Increases Adiposity in Healthy Men.

ABSTRACT:

Context

T deprivation increases risk of insulin resistance in men, but whether this risk is independent of changes in body composition is unknown. Further, the metabolic roles of T and its metabolite estradiol have not been clearly defined in men.

Objective

This study sought to establish the effects of selective sex steroid withdrawal on insulin sensitivity in healthy men.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized trial at an academic medical center of 56 healthy men, 19-55 years of age.

Interventions

Subjects received the GnRH antagonist acyline plus one of the following: placebo gel (Castrate), 1.25 g testosterone gel (Low T/E), 5 g testosterone gel (Normal T/E), or 5 g testosterone gel with letrozole (Normal T/Low E) daily for 4 weeks. Body composition and glucose tolerance were assessed at baseline and end of treatment.

Main outcome measure

Insulin sensitivity was quantified by the Matsuda index.

Results

Predicted circulating sex steroid concentrations were achieved in all treatment groups. The time-by-group interaction for Matsuda index did not achieve significance in overall repeated measures ANOVA (baseline vs week 4; P = .16). A significant time-by-group interaction was observed for fat mass (P = .003), with changes in fat mass attributable predominantly to estrogen exposure in linear regression analysis (P = .016). A time-by-group interaction also was observed for lean mass (P = .03) and influenced by androgen exposure (P = .003).

Conclusions

Short-term sex steroid withdrawal in healthy men causes adverse changes in body composition. These findings support the role of estradiol as a determinant of adiposity in men.

SUBMITTER: Chao J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5052347 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Short-Term Estrogen Withdrawal Increases Adiposity in Healthy Men.

Chao Jing J Rubinow Katya B KB Kratz Mario M Amory John K JK Matsumoto Alvin M AM Page Stephanie T ST

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 20160802 10

<h4>Context</h4>T deprivation increases risk of insulin resistance in men, but whether this risk is independent of changes in body composition is unknown. Further, the metabolic roles of T and its metabolite estradiol have not been clearly defined in men.<h4>Objective</h4>This study sought to establish the effects of selective sex steroid withdrawal on insulin sensitivity in healthy men.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This was a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized trial at a ...[more]

PMID: 27482750

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Dataset Information

Short-Term Estrogen Withdrawal Increases Adiposity in Healthy Men.

Context

Objective

Design, setting, and participants

Interventions

Main outcome measure

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Short-Term Estrogen Withdrawal Increases Adiposity in Healthy Men.

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