The Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Insulin Sensitivity in Menopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

• DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1479
• Publication Date: 2005-05-04T21:24:00Z
• Authors: Cynthia K. Sites; Georgia D. L’Homm...; Michael J. Toth; Martin Brochu; Brian C. Cooper; Penny A. Fairhurst
• Keywords: Medroxyprogesterone

Purpose: After menopause, women gain abdominal fat and become less sensitive to insulin. We sought determine whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduced intraabdominal sc improved insulin sensitivity in early menopausal women.