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ea0070aep796 | Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2020

The association between hormone replacement therapy and sarcopenia in postmenopausal women: The korea national health and nutrition examination survey, 2008–2011

Kim Sung Woo , Kim Jinu , Jeon Eonju , Lee Ji-Hyun , Shon Ho-Sang

Objective: Menopausal transition contributes to sarcopenia, but the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on sarcopenia in postmenopausal women have not been determined. This study assessed the effect of HRT on sarcopenia in postmenopausal women.Methods: The present study included 4,254 postmenopausal women who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys in 2008–2011. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass divide...