Association of central obesity with sex hormonebinding globulin: a cross-sectional study of 1166 Chinese men

Liu Fangwei; Shen Xubo; Wang Ruifeng; Yu Na; Shi Yongjun; Xiong Shimin; Xiong Chengliang; Zhou Yuanzhong

doi:10.1515/med-2018-0030

Open Medicine (May 2018)

Association of central obesity with sex hormonebinding globulin: a cross-sectional study of 1166 Chinese men

Liu Fangwei,
Shen Xubo,
Wang Ruifeng,
Yu Na,
Shi Yongjun,
Xiong Shimin,
Xiong Chengliang,
Zhou Yuanzhong

Affiliations

Liu Fangwei: School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
Shen Xubo: School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
Wang Ruifeng: Department of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases, Huichuan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zunyi, China
Yu Na: School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dong Guan, China
Shi Yongjun: Department of Neonatology, Guiyang Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Guiyang, China
Xiong Shimin: School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
Xiong Chengliang: Institute of Family Planning, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyTongji Medical College, Wuhan, China
Zhou Yuanzhong: School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, No.6 of Xuefuxi Road, Honghuagang District, Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, PR of China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 196 – 202

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Background Both sex hormone-binding globulin and central obesity have been found to be associated with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, the direct relation between sex hormone-binding globulin and central obesity has not been demonstrated.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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