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Higher serum levels of estrone in postmenopausal women are associated with high fat intake
February 9th, 2006
Higher serum levels of estrone in postmenopausal women is associated with high fat intake . "A reduction in fat intake has been associated with decreased estrogen levels in dietary intervention studies. However, previous cross-sectional studies conducted mainly among Western populations did not find a positive association between fat intake and postmenopausal estrogen levels," scientists in Japan report. C. Nagata and colleagues at Gifu University stated, "[Our] study examined the cross-sectional association of fat intake with serum levels of estrone, estradiol, testosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) in women. Study subjects were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-09)
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