Inverse association between serum insulin and sex hormone-binding globulin in a population survey in Sweden

Daka, Bledar; Rosen, Thord; Jansson, Per Anders; Råstam, Lennart; Larsson, Charlotte A; Lindblad, Ulf

doi:10.1530/ec-12-0057

Inverse association between serum insulin and sex hormone-binding globulin in a population survey in Sweden

Objectives Obesity is associated with low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). While the reason is not fully understood, we aimed to study the association between serum insulin and levels of SHBG in a random population. Design and methods Between 2001 and 2005, a random sample of 2816 p…