Open AccessAppendicular lean mass is lower in late compared with early perimenopausal women: potential role of FSH
Author(s) -
Young-Min Park,
Catherine M. Jankowski,
Cemal Ozemek,
Kerry L. Hildreth,
Wendy M. Kohrt,
Kerrie L. Moreau
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 8750-7587
pISSN - 1522-1601
DOI - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00315.2019
Subject(s) - menopause , sarcopenia , medicine , lean body mass , body mass index , endocrinology , postmenopausal women , hormone , body weight
Our data suggest that the late perimenopausal stage may be a vulnerable period for the loss of skeletal muscle, potentially related to elevations in FSH.
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