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. 2000 Jun 2;83(1):95–97. doi: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1152

Hormones and diet: low insulin-like growth factor-I but normal bioavailable androgens in vegan men

N E Allen 1, P N Appleby 1, G K Davey 1, T J Key 1
PMCID: PMC2374537  PMID: 10883675

Abstract

Mean serum insulin-like growth factor-I was 9% lower in 233 vegan men than in 226 meat-eaters and 237 vegetarians (P = 0.002). Vegans had higher testosterone levels than vegetarians and meat-eaters, but this was offset by higher sex hormone binding globulin, and there were no differences between diet groups in free testosterone, androstanediol glucuronide or luteinizing hormone. © 2000 Cancer Research Campaign

Keywords: diet, insulin-like growth factor-I, sex hormones, vegan, meat-eaters

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