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Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in Turkish obese patients

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Abstract

Purpose

Obesity is well known to be linked to higher morbidity and mortality. Elevated plasma levels of free dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are associated with reduced obesity and more limited accumulation of abdominal body fat. In contrast, the relationship between the DHEA sulfate ester (DHEAS) and adiposity is inconsistent and contradictory.

Methods

The aim of this study was to compare DHEAS levels in obese Turkish individuals, 37 men and 246 women. A variety of fatness, hormone, and blood parameters were measured.

Results

Statistically significant differences were found between male and female individuals with respect to weight, waist circumference, fat %, insulin, and DHEAS levels.

Conclusions

We found that in the Turkish population, while a correlation between obesity parameters and DHEAS levels exists in both female and male individuals, DHEAS levels are significantly higher in obese male individuals than in obese female individuals.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Burdur State Hospital, Yeni Mahalle, Burdur, 15030, Turkey

    Senay Topsakal

  2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli Campus, Denizli, 20070, Turkey

    Fulya Akin

  3. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Denizli State Hospital, Murat Dede Mah, Denizli, Turkey

    Emrah Yerlikaya

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Denizli State Hospital, Murat Dede Mah, Denizli, Turkey

    Tuba Erurker

  5. Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli Campus, Denizli, 20070, Turkey

    Hilmi Dogu

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Topsakal, S., Akin, F., Yerlikaya, E. et al. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in Turkish obese patients. Eat Weight Disord 19, 261–265 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-014-0120-9

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