Ethnic differences in post-menopausal plasma oestrogen levels: high oestrone levels in Japanese-American women despite low weight
2000
Ethnic Differences in Post-Menopausal Plasma Oestrogen Levels
Sample size: 193
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Probst-Hensch N M, Pike M C, McKean-Cowdin R, Stanczyk F Z, Kolonel L N, Henderson B E
Primary Institution: University of Southern California
Hypothesis
Are post-menopausal plasma hormone levels similar across different ethnic groups?
Conclusion
Post-menopausal plasma oestrogen levels in Japanese-American women are at least as high as those in Whites.
Supporting Evidence
- Japanese-Americans had the highest mean E1 value of all groups.
- The geometric mean E1 levels were 34 pg ml−1 in Japanese-Americans.
- There was little ethnic difference in E2 levels.
Takeaway
This study looked at hormone levels in women from different ethnic backgrounds and found that Japanese-American women have higher oestrogen levels than White women.
Methodology
Measured plasma hormone levels in different ethnic groups of post-menopausal women.
Participant Demographics
30 Japanese-American, 39 non-Latina White, 66 African-American, and 58 Latina women.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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