Table 7.

Summary of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of hormones with diabetes status among women

	Prediabetes vs normoglycemic at baseline	Normoglycemic at baseline → prediabetes or diabetes at follow-up	Normoglycemic at baseline → prediabetes at follow-up	Prediabetic at baseline → diabetes at follow-up
LH	—	—	—	↓a
FSH	—	—	—	—
LH/FSH ratio	—	—	—	—
SHBG	—	—	—	↓
Low E2	—	—	—	—
DHEAS	—	—	—	—

Abbreviations: DHEAS, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; E2, estradiol; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin.

– Nonsignificant findings.

↓ Significant inverse association after adjustment.

^a Association determined from modeling hormone quintiles.