Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors among healthy adult men and postmenopausal women: associations with body composition, lifestyle, and reproductive factors.
Chang S, Wu X, Yu H, Spitz M. Plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors among healthy adult men and postmenopausal women: associations with body composition, lifestyle, and reproductive factors. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002, 11: 758-66. PMID: 12163330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorIGF BP-3 levelsBody mass indexBP-3 levelsIGF BP-3IGF-II levelsHormone replacement therapyIGF-I levelsLow physical activityIGF levelsIGF-IIPhysical activityPostmenopausal womenHRT useCaloric intakeReproductive factorsLower IGF-II levelsTraditional cancer risk factorsLow IGF-I levelsPlasma insulin-like growth factorHigher body mass indexGrowth factorIGF-BP levelsPlasma IGF-IIRecent HRT use