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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2022

Maternal Testosterone Concentrations in Third Trimester and Offspring Handgrip Strength at 5 Years: Odense Child Cohort.

Malene Dybdahl, Christine Dalgård, Dorte Glintborg, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Henrik Thybo Christesen

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Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Malene DybdahlDepartment of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-6676-428X
Christine DalgårdClinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-8184-3429
Dorte GlintborgDepartment of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8338-8025
Marianne Skovsager AndersenDepartment of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-4603-9504
Henrik Thybo ChristesenDepartment of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-5330-6853
University of Southern Denmark · DK

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Aase and Ejnar Danielsen FoundationHealth FoundationOdense University HospitalRonald McDonald Children Foundation 2101-08- 0058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMaternal testosterone in pregnancy may have conditioning effects on offspring muscle strength. PURPOSE: To investigate possible associations between maternal testosterone concentrations in third trimester and offspring handgrip strength (HGS) at 5 years.

methodsIn the prospective, population-based Odense Child Cohort, total testosterone (TT) at gestational week 27-28 and 5-year HGS were measured in 1017 mother-child pairs. TT was measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and free testosterone (FT) was calculated from TT and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). Multivariable regression analyses were performed with HGS < 10th percentile as cutoff for low HGS.

resultsThird-trimester FT concentration was 0.004 (0.002-0.007) nmol/L, geometric mean (mean - SD; mean + SD). The mean (SD) 5-year HGS was 8.7 (1.8) kg in boys and 8.1 (1.7) kg in girls (P < 0.001). Higher FT concentrations were associated with lower HGS (β = -0.186, P = 0.048), after adjustment for maternal age, parity, offspring sex, and 5-year height and weight. FT > 0.004 nmol/L was associated with higher risk of 5-year HGS < 10th percentile with odds ratios (95% CI) of 1.58 (1.01, 2.47; P = 0.047; n = 1,017) and 1.69 (1.05, 2.74; P = 0.032) after further adjustment for children's organized sports in subgroup analysis (n = 848). Lower HGS in relation to higher FT concentrations was found in all linear models but was not always statistically significant. HGS was not associated with maternal TT and SHBG levels.

conclusionThird trimester FT was inversely associated with offspring muscle strength assessed by HGS at 5 years of age, which may suggest a negative effect of maternal FT on offspring muscle strength.

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Hand StrengthTestosteroneChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMalePregnancyPregnancy Trimester, ThirdProspective StudiesSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinTestosteronechildrenhandgripmuscle strengthpregnancytestosterone

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