Very little is known about how the changes in body composition that occur around the time of menopause might affect subsequent risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, as well as the management of pre-existing disease, in postmenopausal women. Here, Emily D. Szmuilowicz and colleagues discuss the potential relationship between menopause, diabetes mellitus and the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy.
- Emily D. Szmuilowicz
- Cynthia A. Stuenkel
- Ellen W. Seely
