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. 2021 Mar 1;55(15):865–872. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103106

Table 2.

Changes in total LBM in kilograms

Longitudinal studies
Author (year)
Participants (N) Baseline
mean±SD
(95% CI)
12 Months
mean±SD
(95% CI)
12–31 months
mean±SD
% Change P T (nmol/L)
Base-post GAHT
TW
Mueller et al (2011)11 84 59.6
(54.6–64.6)
57.2
(54.0–64.1)
−4.0 <0.005 13.6–0.6
Wierckx et al (2014)45 40 (oral oestrogen)
12 (transdermal oestrogen)
56.0±7.5
62.6±9.3
53±8
59.7±8.1
−5.4
−4.6
<0.001
<0.05
18.0–0.4
19.7–0.5
Gava et al (2016)38 20 (cyproterone acetate)
20 (leuprolide acetate)
51.7±8.3
50.2±7.0
49.9±7.8
49.8±6.7
−3.5
−0.8
>0.05
>0.05
16.3–0.7
22.2–0.7
Auer et al (2018)40 45 59.5±8.7
(56.9–62.0)
57.5±12
(53.9–60.2)
−3.4 <0.001 17.5–1.9
Klaver et al (2018)15 179 57.2±8.3 55.5
(54.9–56.1)
−3.0 <0.001
Tack et al (2018)36 21 47.0±6.4 44.8±6.3 −4.7 <0.01 15.2–8.8
Haraldsen et al (2007)51 12 54.4±6.2 52.2 −4.0 <0.001 16.8–8.6
Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 49 57.4±8.7 55.1±8.7 −4.0 <0.001 19.0–0.5
Cross-sectional studies
Author (year)
Participants (N) TW baseline
mean±SD
TW 48 months
mean±SD
CM
mean±SD
% Difference P T
(nmol/L)
TW
TW CM
Lapauw et al (2008)54 23 46 51.2±8.4 61.8±7.9 −17.2 <0.001 1.1
Haraldsen et al (2007)51 12 77 54.4±6.2 59.1±5.7 −8.0 <0.05 16.8
Van Caenegem et al (2015)41 49 49 57.4±8.7 61.3±6.8 −6.4 <0.05 19.0

Data are from dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans.

CM, cismen; LBM, lean body mass; TW, transwomen.