Hormones and diet: low insulin-like growth factor-I but normal bioavailable androgens in vegan men.

Journal article

Mean serum insulin-like growth factor-I was 9% lower in 233 vegan men than in 226 meat-eaters and 237 vegetarians (P = 0.002). Vegans had higher testosterone levels than vegetarians and meat-eaters, but this was offset by higher sex hormone binding globulin, and there were no differences between diet groups in free testosterone, androstanediol glucuronide or luteinizing hormone.

Authors: Allen, N; Appleby, P; Davey, G; Key, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of cancer
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 95-97
• Publication date: 2000-07-01
• DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1509
• EISSN: 1532-1827
• ISSN: 0007-0920
• Language: English
• Keywords: Risk Factors; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet, Vegetarian; Androstane-3,17-diol; Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; Adult; Prostatic Neoplasms; Male; Anthropometry; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; England; Humans; Diet; Luteinizing Hormone; Biological Markers; Meat; Androgens; Testosterone