Fig. 3: Levels of selected sex hormones in various BMI groups in premenopausal and postmenopausal females.
From: Testosterone imbalance may link depression and increased body weight in premenopausal women
a Sex hormone-binding globulin, b total testosterone, c free testosterone, d oestradiol, e free oestradiol, f follicle-stimulating hormone, g luteinizing hormone. Values are displayed as mean + confidential intervals of the mean. PeM, premenopausal females; PoM, postmenopausal females; NW, normal weight; POB, pre-obese (>25 <30 kg/m2), OB, obese (>30 kg/m2), OW, overweight (>25 kg/m2). Significant differences *p ≤ 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001
