Based on a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the literature regarding the
nutritional concerns of female athletes, conducted by experts in the field and selected …

Human menopause is widely associated with impaired skeletal muscle quality and
significant metabolic dysfunction. These observations pose significant challenges to the …

Rapid effects of steroid hormones were discovered in the early 1950s, but the subject was
dominated in the 1970s by discoveries of estradiol and progesterone stimulating protein …

Mounting evidence suggests a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of
many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, aging, and ovarian failure. Because of the central …

The skeletal muscle (SkM) is the largest organ, which plays a vital role in controlling
musculature, locomotion, body heat regulation, physical strength, and metabolism of the …

Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and T2D-associated comorbidities, such as obesity, are
serious universally prevalent health issues among post-menopausal women. Menopause is …

As the fields of kinesiology, exercise science, and human movement developed, the majority
of the research focused on male physiology and extrapolated findings to females. This …

Androgens have a complex role in the regulation of insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of
type 2 diabetes. In male subjects, a reduction in androgens increases the risk for insulin …

Objective To determine if testosterone treatment effect on glycaemia is mediated through
changes in total fat mass, abdominal fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, non-dominant hand …

Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) plays a crucial role in reproductive function in both sexes. It
also mediates cellular responses to estrogens in multiple nonreproductive organ systems …