Melatonin and Female Hormone Secretion in Postmenopausal Overweight Women

Melatonin and Female Hormone Secretion in Postmenopausal Overweight Women

Estrogen deficiency is considered to be the main cause of increased appetite and increased weight in postmenopausal women. In this period, reduced secretion of melatonin (MEL) was also observed. The aim of the study was to evaluate the secretion of melatonin, 17-β estradiol and follicle-stimulating...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ewa Walecka-Kapica, Jan Chojnacki, Agnieszka Stępień, Patrycja Wachowska-Kelly, Grażyna Klupińska, Cezary Chojnacki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
menopause
obesity
melatonin
6-sulfatoxymelatonin
estradiol
follicle-stimulating hormone
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/1/1030

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/1/1030

Similar Items