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Blocking FSH Induces Thermogenic Adipose Tissue and Reduces Body Fat
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GynecologyMenopausal Hormone TherapyFemale Reproductive FunctionMenstrual CycleOsteoporosisOvarian AgingOvarian CancerReproductive EndocrinologyObesityReduces Body FatBone LossBody CompositionFemale InfertilityMetabolic Bone DiseaseMetabolic StateAdipose Tissue MetabolismHealth SciencesMenopause Hormone TherapyEnergy HomeostasisNature 2017BiochemistryAdipose TissueProductive AgingPostreproductive HealthEndocrinologyOvarian HormoneEnergy MetabolismPhysiologyStable EstrogenMetabolic RegulationMenopausal StudiesMenopauseOvarian PhysiologyHormone TherapyMetabolismMedicineWomen's Health
(Abstracted from Nature 2017;546:107–112) Osteoporosis is common in postmenopausal women because of cessation of menstruation. Bone loss occurs most rapidly during late perimenopause—a period characterized by relatively stable estrogen and rising follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels as a result of ovarian failure.