Premature menopause and risk of type 2 diabetes among postmenopausal women: findings from the Women's Health Initiative.
OBJECTIVE The association between premature menopause (age below 40 y) and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not fully understood. Sex hormone fluctuation due to ovarian function, hormone therapy (HT), and menopause-related changes in body composition may likely modify or mediate this relationship, which is t...