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The lean woman.
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Baghaei, Fariba,1964Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för invärtesmedicin, Avdelningen för lungmedicin och allergologi,Institute of Internal Medicine, Dept of Respiratory Medicine/Allergology
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The lean woman.
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https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2002.18DOI
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OBJECTIVE: In the current obesity epidemic, the ability to remain lean is beginning to be uncommon. Therefore, it was considered of interest to characterize such subjects. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: From a population of premenopausal women (n = 270), all 40 years of age, those with a similar body mass index (BMI) as women at the age of 21 years, born the same year (BMI = 21.1 kg/m(2)) were selected among nonsmokers and compared with the remaining nonsmoking women. RESULTS: Lean women showed, as expected, low waist-to-hip circumference ratio and abdominal sagittal diameter as well as absence of other disease risk factors. Compared with the remaining women, 17 beta-estradiol was high and androgens were low, whereas insulin-like growth factor I and thyroid hormones showed no differences. Dihydroepiandrosterone sulfate was lower, whereas cortisol, measured in saliva repeatedly over a day, and adrenocorticotropin hormone were not different. Results from questionnaires indicated higher education and socioeconomic status, frequent sports activities, and better psychosocial adaptation and psychological health. A tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism in the fourth [corrected] intron of the aromatase P450 gene was longer among the lean (187 base pairs) than the rest of the women. Women with opposite phylogenetic characteristic have a short microsatellite (168 base pairs) in this gene locus. DISCUSSION: Lean, nonsmoking women enjoy an excellent health in not only anthropometric and metabolic factors, but also in neuroendocrine, endocrine, and psychological variables. The endocrine measurements suggest a well-functioning aromatase, which in turn might have a genetic background, contributing to health. The aromatase gene might be important for regulation of body fat mass.
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Rosmond, Roland,1966Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för invärtesmedicin, Avdelningen för lungmedicin och allergologi,Institute of Internal Medicine, Dept of Respiratory Medicine/Allergology(Swepub:gu)xrosro
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Westberg, Lars,1973Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysiologi och farmakologi, Avdelningen för farmakologi,Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Dept of Pharmacology(Swepub:gu)xwelar
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Hellstrand, Monika,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysiologi och farmakologi, Avdelningen för farmakologi,Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Dept of Pharmacology(Swepub:gu)xhelmo
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Landén, Mikael,1966Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Sektionen för psykiatri,Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Section of Psychiatry(Swepub:gu)xlandt
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Eriksson, Elias,1956Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för fysiologi och farmakologi, Avdelningen för farmakologi,Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Dept of Pharmacology(Swepub:gu)xereli
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Holm, Göran,1942Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för invärtesmedicin, Avdelningen för lungmedicin och allergologi,Institute of Internal Medicine, Dept of Respiratory Medicine/Allergology(Swepub:gu)xholgo
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Björntorp, Per,1931Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för invärtesmedicin, Avdelningen för lungmedicin och allergologi,Institute of Internal Medicine, Dept of Respiratory Medicine/Allergology
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Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för invärtesmedicin, Avdelningen för lungmedicin och allergologi
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In:Obesity research: Wiley10:2, s. 115-211071-7323
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