Association between serum total testosterone levels and metabolic syndrome among adult women in the United States, NHANES 2011-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between serum total testosterone (TT) levels and metabolic syndrome (MetS) or its components among adult women.

Methods

2,678 women from NHANES 2011-2016 were included in this cross-sectional study. MetS was determined according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines. The association between serum TT levels and MetS was evaluated by two logistics regression models and the adjusted restricted cubic spline (RCS). Stratified analysis and sensitive analysis were also conducted.

Results

Continuous TT levels were negatively associated with the occurrence of MetS, and the ORs associated with per SD increase in ln TT were 0.70 (95%CI: 0.58-0.85) in 2011-2014 and 0.56 (95%CI: 0.39-0.79) in 201

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946982 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature