Table 2 Median (IQR) values for sex hormones at each time point.
From: Sex-differential testosterone response to long-term weight loss
Parameter IQR (Q1, Q3) | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | 24 months | 36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Females | |||||
Testosterone, nmol/L, (0.0–1.8) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 0.6 (0.2, 0.9) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.9) | 0.6 (0.2, 0.85) | 0.7 (0.2, 0.95) |
SHBG, nmol/L (20–110) | 29.1 (21.3, 49) | 47.8 (29.5, 70.1) | 47.0 (33.6, 64.6) | 56 (31.6, 75.5) | 46.5 (39.5, 75.2) |
LH (IU/L), Postmenopausal Females: (7.7–60) | 17.3 (5.7, 30.0) | 15.8 (4.75, 34.6) | 22.5 (6.6, 37.6) | 28.4 (7, 41.9) | 25.6 (13.6, 36.0) |
FSH (IU/L), Postmenopausal Females: (25–140) | 27.4 (5.7, 53.6) | 33.1 (4.4, 65.4) | 48.0 (9.85, 66.1) | 52.1 (12.9, 71.4) | 55.2 (37.0, 68.0) |
Oestradiol pmol/L, Postmenopausal Females: <100 | 87 (54.2, 218) | 67 (49, 244) | 53 (49, 172) | 54.5 (49, 109) | 49 (49, 56.8) |
Males | |||||
Testosterone, nmol/L, (12–36) | 11.8 (10.1, 16.4) | 15.7 (12.5, 20.0) | 17 (13.7, 19.8) | 17.7 (14.3, 22.5) | 17.8 (14.4, 19.4) |
SHBG nmol/L, Males (20–90) | 20.1 (17, 31.6) | 36.8 (32.1, 41.0) | 35.2 (28.3, 43) | 41 (30, 50) | 37.5 (30.5, 43.5) |
LH (IU/L), (1.7–8.6) | 4.0 (2.7, 5.3) | 4.9 (4.15, 5.65) | 4.25 (3.08, 4.25) | 5.15 (4.3, 6.1) | 4.85(3.97, 5.6) |
FSH (IU/L), Males (1.5–13) | 4.2 (3.7, 6.3) | 4.9 (4.0, 6.8) | 4.45 (3.4, 5.2) | 4.65 (3.8, 5.6) | 5.1 (4.2, 9.3) |
Oestradiol pmol/L, (0–160) | 113 (80.5, 131) | 103 (87.8, 112) | 104 (72.2, 130) | 106 (88, 120) | 102 (69.8, 130) |
