Body fat distribution in relation to smoking and exogenous hormones in British women.

Journal article

Objective:  Both cigarette smoking and use of exogenous hormones are associated with changes in regional distribution of body fat but their combined effects are less investigated. We examined the interrelation between smoking, exogenous hormones and fat distribution in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women. Method:  We used data from 20,962 women without known cardiovascular disease (CVD) who were employees of a major department store in Britain. They completed a health questionnaire and a...

Expand abstract

Authors: Kwok, S; Canoy, D; Soran, H; Ashton, D; Lowe, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)
• Volume: 77
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 828-833
• Publication date: 2011-12-28
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04331.x
• EISSN: 1365-2265
• ISSN: 0300-0664
• Language: English