Table 3.

Association Between TLM, as Dependent Variable, With Urine Steroid Hormone Excretion

PredictorNModel 1: Without Interaction
Model 2: Interaction With Sex
Model 3: Interaction With Age
Predictor
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Women
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Age
β (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aP
Sums of steroid hormones
 Androgens and metabolites5050.02 (−0.07 to 0.12)0.610.02 (−0.09 to 0.13)0.750.02 (−0.13 to 0.16)0.840.07 (−0.03 to 0.16)0.160.01 (0 to 0.01)3.8 × 10−4
 Estrogens72832.3 (13.9 to 50.8)7.2 × 10−497.1 (62.1 to 132.4)1.1 × 10−7−89.9 (−131.9 to –48.3)3.1 × 10−534.7 (15.9 to 53.5)3.7 × 10−40.79 (−0.44 to 2.02)0.21
 Glucocorticoids and metabolites5550.22 (0.17 to 0.28)2.2 × 10−130.25 (0.17 to 0.32)3.6 × 10−10−0.06 (−0.17 to 0.05)0.300.23 (0.17 to 0.28)1.8 × 10−130 (0 to 0)0.47
Androgens and metabolites
 Dehydroepiandrosterone6680.2 (−0.43 to 0.82)0.54−0.01 (−0.81 to 0.77)0.970.51 (−0.65 to 1.69)0.390.25 (−0.47-0.96)0.490.01 (−0.04 to 0.05)0.75
 16α-OH-dehydroepiandrosterone7410.13 (−0.43 to 0.68)0.650.12 (−0.49 to 0.72)0.700.05 (−1.01 to 1.1)0.920.55 (−0.12 to 1.22)0.110.04 (0 to 0.07)0.033
 Androstenediol7310.46 (−0.64 to 1.57)0.42−0.03 (−1.25 to 1.2)0.972.1 (−0.19 to 4.4)0.081.05 (−0.18 to 2.27)0.100.07 (0 to 0.13)0.038
 Testosterone7391.07 (−3.73 to 5.89)0.67−0.65 (−5.65 to 4.39)0.8014.01 (1.64 to 26.33)0.032.63 (−2.72 to 8)0.340.15 (−0.08 to 0.38)0.20
 5α-DH-testosterone7569.01 (0.74 to 17.2)0.03310.48 (0.98 to 19.94)0.032−5.14 (−21.66 to 11.21)0.549.81 (1.47 to 18.07)0.0210.28 (−0.13 to 0.69)0.18
 Androstanediol7463.52 (0.17 to 6.88)0.0423.02 (−0.72 to 6.76)0.122.1 (−4.88 to 9.11)0.564.31 (0.83 to 7.81)0.0170.11 (−0.03 to 0.25)0.12
 Androsterone6660.18 (0.01 to 0.35)0.0460.18 (0 to 0.37)0.059−0.01 (−0.29 to 0.27)0.940.39 (0.19 to 0.59)1.7 × 10−40.02 (0.01 to 0.02)6.6 × 10−5
 5-Androstenetriol7590.14 (−0.39 to 0.67)0.610.19 (−0.4 to 0.79)0.52−0.21 (−1.2 to 0.79)0.690.43 (−0.15 to 1.01)0.150.03 (0.01 to 0.06)0.016
 11β-OH-androsterone7521.25 (0.86 to 1.65)1.4 × 10−91.23 (0.77 to 1.7)3.9 × 10−70.07 (−0.78 to 0.92)0.871.27 (0.87 to 1.67)9.4 × 10−100.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.22
 Etiocholanolone677−0.01 (−0.19 to 0.16)0.87−0.08 (−0.27 to 0.11)0.430.22 (−0.08 to 0.52)0.160.04 (−0.14 to 0.22)0.670.01;0 to 0.02)0.041
Estrogens
 17β-Estradiol74599.5 (36.8 to 162)0.0021129.4 (11.7 to 247.4)0.033−41.6 (−181.4 to 97.2)0.5692.5 (28.1 to 156.8)0.0054−2.07 (−6.54 to 2.42)0.37
 Estriol74236.1 (14.4 to 57.9)0.0013109.6 (69.9 to 149.6)1.2 × 10−7−104.3 (−152.2 to −56.8)2.3 × 10−539.6 (17.6 to 61.7)5.1 × 10−41.26 (−0.14 to 2.66)0.080
Glucocorticoids and metabolites
 TH-cortisol6540.61 (0.36 to 0.86)3.0 × 10−60.54 (0.23 to 0.85)7.0 × 10−40.2 (−0.3 to 0.69)0.440.61 (0.36 to 0.87)2.4 × 10−6−0.01 (−0.03 to 0)0.032
 α-Cortol7605.5 (4.22 to 6.79)4.4 × 10−165.8 (4.21 to 7.39)3.1 × 10−12−0.78 (−3.19 to 1.65)0.535.61 (4.32 to 6.9)2.2 × 10−16−0.05 (−0.12 to 0.02)0.14
 β-Cortol7582.03 (1.29 to 2.77)1.1 × 10−71.85 (0.95 to 2.76)7.5 × 10−50.5 (−1 to 1.99)0.522.13 (1.38 to 2.88)4.6 × 10−80.03 (−0.01 to 0.07)0.17
 11β-OH-etiocholanolone763−0.02 (−0.5 to 0.46)0.94−0.3 (−0.91 to 0.31)0.340.75 (−0.24 to 1.73)0.14−0.01 (−0.5 to 0.47)0.95−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.01)0.18
 Allo-TH-cortisol6770.86 (0.61 to 1.11)8.2 × 10−110.88 (0.59 to 1.18)9.3 × 10−9−0.09 (−0.6 to 0.42)0.730.86 (0.61 to 1.11)9.6 × 10−110 (−0.01 to 0.01)0.96
 Cortisone7631.65 (−0.44 to 3.73)0.122.17 (−0.42 to 4.76)0.10−1.3 (−5.18 to 2.56)0.511.63 (−0.46 to 3.72)0.13−0.01 (−0.13 to 0.1)0.82
 TH-cortisone7010.56 (0.43 to 0.7)1.6 × 10−150.61 (0.45 to 0.78)1.0 × 10−12−0.14 (−0.41 to 0.13)0.310.59 (0.45 to 0.72)4.4 × 10−160.01 (0 to 0.01)0.12
 α-Cortolone7231.93 (1.59 to 2.27)<2.2 × 10−162.19 (1.78 to 2.61)<2.2 × 10−16−0.69 (−1.34 to −0.05)0.0371.94 (1.6 to 2.28)2.2 × 10−160.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.30
 β-Cortolone7272.69 (2.03 to 3.36)8.9 × 10−153.14 (2.33 to 3.95)1.4 × 10−13−1.27 (−2.59 to 0.06)0.0642.91 (2.23 to 3.59)6.7 × 10−160.04 (0.01 to 0.07)0.016
 11-Keto-etiocholanolone7650.19 (−0.33 to 0.71)0.470.26 (−0.41 to 0.93)0.45−0.16 (−1.23 to 0.89)0.760.18 (−0.34 to 0.7)0.50−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.59
PredictorNModel 1: Without Interaction
Model 2: Interaction With Sex
Model 3: Interaction With Age
Predictor
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Women
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Age
β (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aP
Sums of steroid hormones
 Androgens and metabolites5050.02 (−0.07 to 0.12)0.610.02 (−0.09 to 0.13)0.750.02 (−0.13 to 0.16)0.840.07 (−0.03 to 0.16)0.160.01 (0 to 0.01)3.8 × 10−4
 Estrogens72832.3 (13.9 to 50.8)7.2 × 10−497.1 (62.1 to 132.4)1.1 × 10−7−89.9 (−131.9 to –48.3)3.1 × 10−534.7 (15.9 to 53.5)3.7 × 10−40.79 (−0.44 to 2.02)0.21
 Glucocorticoids and metabolites5550.22 (0.17 to 0.28)2.2 × 10−130.25 (0.17 to 0.32)3.6 × 10−10−0.06 (−0.17 to 0.05)0.300.23 (0.17 to 0.28)1.8 × 10−130 (0 to 0)0.47
Androgens and metabolites
 Dehydroepiandrosterone6680.2 (−0.43 to 0.82)0.54−0.01 (−0.81 to 0.77)0.970.51 (−0.65 to 1.69)0.390.25 (−0.47-0.96)0.490.01 (−0.04 to 0.05)0.75
 16α-OH-dehydroepiandrosterone7410.13 (−0.43 to 0.68)0.650.12 (−0.49 to 0.72)0.700.05 (−1.01 to 1.1)0.920.55 (−0.12 to 1.22)0.110.04 (0 to 0.07)0.033
 Androstenediol7310.46 (−0.64 to 1.57)0.42−0.03 (−1.25 to 1.2)0.972.1 (−0.19 to 4.4)0.081.05 (−0.18 to 2.27)0.100.07 (0 to 0.13)0.038
 Testosterone7391.07 (−3.73 to 5.89)0.67−0.65 (−5.65 to 4.39)0.8014.01 (1.64 to 26.33)0.032.63 (−2.72 to 8)0.340.15 (−0.08 to 0.38)0.20
 5α-DH-testosterone7569.01 (0.74 to 17.2)0.03310.48 (0.98 to 19.94)0.032−5.14 (−21.66 to 11.21)0.549.81 (1.47 to 18.07)0.0210.28 (−0.13 to 0.69)0.18
 Androstanediol7463.52 (0.17 to 6.88)0.0423.02 (−0.72 to 6.76)0.122.1 (−4.88 to 9.11)0.564.31 (0.83 to 7.81)0.0170.11 (−0.03 to 0.25)0.12
 Androsterone6660.18 (0.01 to 0.35)0.0460.18 (0 to 0.37)0.059−0.01 (−0.29 to 0.27)0.940.39 (0.19 to 0.59)1.7 × 10−40.02 (0.01 to 0.02)6.6 × 10−5
 5-Androstenetriol7590.14 (−0.39 to 0.67)0.610.19 (−0.4 to 0.79)0.52−0.21 (−1.2 to 0.79)0.690.43 (−0.15 to 1.01)0.150.03 (0.01 to 0.06)0.016
 11β-OH-androsterone7521.25 (0.86 to 1.65)1.4 × 10−91.23 (0.77 to 1.7)3.9 × 10−70.07 (−0.78 to 0.92)0.871.27 (0.87 to 1.67)9.4 × 10−100.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.22
 Etiocholanolone677−0.01 (−0.19 to 0.16)0.87−0.08 (−0.27 to 0.11)0.430.22 (−0.08 to 0.52)0.160.04 (−0.14 to 0.22)0.670.01;0 to 0.02)0.041
Estrogens
 17β-Estradiol74599.5 (36.8 to 162)0.0021129.4 (11.7 to 247.4)0.033−41.6 (−181.4 to 97.2)0.5692.5 (28.1 to 156.8)0.0054−2.07 (−6.54 to 2.42)0.37
 Estriol74236.1 (14.4 to 57.9)0.0013109.6 (69.9 to 149.6)1.2 × 10−7−104.3 (−152.2 to −56.8)2.3 × 10−539.6 (17.6 to 61.7)5.1 × 10−41.26 (−0.14 to 2.66)0.080
Glucocorticoids and metabolites
 TH-cortisol6540.61 (0.36 to 0.86)3.0 × 10−60.54 (0.23 to 0.85)7.0 × 10−40.2 (−0.3 to 0.69)0.440.61 (0.36 to 0.87)2.4 × 10−6−0.01 (−0.03 to 0)0.032
 α-Cortol7605.5 (4.22 to 6.79)4.4 × 10−165.8 (4.21 to 7.39)3.1 × 10−12−0.78 (−3.19 to 1.65)0.535.61 (4.32 to 6.9)2.2 × 10−16−0.05 (−0.12 to 0.02)0.14
 β-Cortol7582.03 (1.29 to 2.77)1.1 × 10−71.85 (0.95 to 2.76)7.5 × 10−50.5 (−1 to 1.99)0.522.13 (1.38 to 2.88)4.6 × 10−80.03 (−0.01 to 0.07)0.17
 11β-OH-etiocholanolone763−0.02 (−0.5 to 0.46)0.94−0.3 (−0.91 to 0.31)0.340.75 (−0.24 to 1.73)0.14−0.01 (−0.5 to 0.47)0.95−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.01)0.18
 Allo-TH-cortisol6770.86 (0.61 to 1.11)8.2 × 10−110.88 (0.59 to 1.18)9.3 × 10−9−0.09 (−0.6 to 0.42)0.730.86 (0.61 to 1.11)9.6 × 10−110 (−0.01 to 0.01)0.96
 Cortisone7631.65 (−0.44 to 3.73)0.122.17 (−0.42 to 4.76)0.10−1.3 (−5.18 to 2.56)0.511.63 (−0.46 to 3.72)0.13−0.01 (−0.13 to 0.1)0.82
 TH-cortisone7010.56 (0.43 to 0.7)1.6 × 10−150.61 (0.45 to 0.78)1.0 × 10−12−0.14 (−0.41 to 0.13)0.310.59 (0.45 to 0.72)4.4 × 10−160.01 (0 to 0.01)0.12
 α-Cortolone7231.93 (1.59 to 2.27)<2.2 × 10−162.19 (1.78 to 2.61)<2.2 × 10−16−0.69 (−1.34 to −0.05)0.0371.94 (1.6 to 2.28)2.2 × 10−160.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.30
 β-Cortolone7272.69 (2.03 to 3.36)8.9 × 10−153.14 (2.33 to 3.95)1.4 × 10−13−1.27 (−2.59 to 0.06)0.0642.91 (2.23 to 3.59)6.7 × 10−160.04 (0.01 to 0.07)0.016
 11-Keto-etiocholanolone7650.19 (−0.33 to 0.71)0.470.26 (−0.41 to 0.93)0.45−0.16 (−1.23 to 0.89)0.760.18 (−0.34 to 0.7)0.50−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.59

In the regression models the β-coefficient (β) represents the degree of change in the dependent variable (lean mass) for every one unit of change in the predictor variable (sum of steroid hormone metabolites or single steroid hormone metabolite) and has the unit kilograms per (micromole per 24 h). Men were coded to be 0 and women to be 1 in all models. All models were calculated by mixed-effects linear regression, taking family as a random effect into account and were adjusted for sex, age, BH, daily physical activity, current smoking, regular caffeine and alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, hemoglobin, and study center.

a

Values were multiplied by 1000 to support a clear display of the data.

Table 3.

Association Between TLM, as Dependent Variable, With Urine Steroid Hormone Excretion

PredictorNModel 1: Without Interaction
Model 2: Interaction With Sex
Model 3: Interaction With Age
Predictor
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Women
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Age
β (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aP
Sums of steroid hormones
 Androgens and metabolites5050.02 (−0.07 to 0.12)0.610.02 (−0.09 to 0.13)0.750.02 (−0.13 to 0.16)0.840.07 (−0.03 to 0.16)0.160.01 (0 to 0.01)3.8 × 10−4
 Estrogens72832.3 (13.9 to 50.8)7.2 × 10−497.1 (62.1 to 132.4)1.1 × 10−7−89.9 (−131.9 to –48.3)3.1 × 10−534.7 (15.9 to 53.5)3.7 × 10−40.79 (−0.44 to 2.02)0.21
 Glucocorticoids and metabolites5550.22 (0.17 to 0.28)2.2 × 10−130.25 (0.17 to 0.32)3.6 × 10−10−0.06 (−0.17 to 0.05)0.300.23 (0.17 to 0.28)1.8 × 10−130 (0 to 0)0.47
Androgens and metabolites
 Dehydroepiandrosterone6680.2 (−0.43 to 0.82)0.54−0.01 (−0.81 to 0.77)0.970.51 (−0.65 to 1.69)0.390.25 (−0.47-0.96)0.490.01 (−0.04 to 0.05)0.75
 16α-OH-dehydroepiandrosterone7410.13 (−0.43 to 0.68)0.650.12 (−0.49 to 0.72)0.700.05 (−1.01 to 1.1)0.920.55 (−0.12 to 1.22)0.110.04 (0 to 0.07)0.033
 Androstenediol7310.46 (−0.64 to 1.57)0.42−0.03 (−1.25 to 1.2)0.972.1 (−0.19 to 4.4)0.081.05 (−0.18 to 2.27)0.100.07 (0 to 0.13)0.038
 Testosterone7391.07 (−3.73 to 5.89)0.67−0.65 (−5.65 to 4.39)0.8014.01 (1.64 to 26.33)0.032.63 (−2.72 to 8)0.340.15 (−0.08 to 0.38)0.20
 5α-DH-testosterone7569.01 (0.74 to 17.2)0.03310.48 (0.98 to 19.94)0.032−5.14 (−21.66 to 11.21)0.549.81 (1.47 to 18.07)0.0210.28 (−0.13 to 0.69)0.18
 Androstanediol7463.52 (0.17 to 6.88)0.0423.02 (−0.72 to 6.76)0.122.1 (−4.88 to 9.11)0.564.31 (0.83 to 7.81)0.0170.11 (−0.03 to 0.25)0.12
 Androsterone6660.18 (0.01 to 0.35)0.0460.18 (0 to 0.37)0.059−0.01 (−0.29 to 0.27)0.940.39 (0.19 to 0.59)1.7 × 10−40.02 (0.01 to 0.02)6.6 × 10−5
 5-Androstenetriol7590.14 (−0.39 to 0.67)0.610.19 (−0.4 to 0.79)0.52−0.21 (−1.2 to 0.79)0.690.43 (−0.15 to 1.01)0.150.03 (0.01 to 0.06)0.016
 11β-OH-androsterone7521.25 (0.86 to 1.65)1.4 × 10−91.23 (0.77 to 1.7)3.9 × 10−70.07 (−0.78 to 0.92)0.871.27 (0.87 to 1.67)9.4 × 10−100.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.22
 Etiocholanolone677−0.01 (−0.19 to 0.16)0.87−0.08 (−0.27 to 0.11)0.430.22 (−0.08 to 0.52)0.160.04 (−0.14 to 0.22)0.670.01;0 to 0.02)0.041
Estrogens
 17β-Estradiol74599.5 (36.8 to 162)0.0021129.4 (11.7 to 247.4)0.033−41.6 (−181.4 to 97.2)0.5692.5 (28.1 to 156.8)0.0054−2.07 (−6.54 to 2.42)0.37
 Estriol74236.1 (14.4 to 57.9)0.0013109.6 (69.9 to 149.6)1.2 × 10−7−104.3 (−152.2 to −56.8)2.3 × 10−539.6 (17.6 to 61.7)5.1 × 10−41.26 (−0.14 to 2.66)0.080
Glucocorticoids and metabolites
 TH-cortisol6540.61 (0.36 to 0.86)3.0 × 10−60.54 (0.23 to 0.85)7.0 × 10−40.2 (−0.3 to 0.69)0.440.61 (0.36 to 0.87)2.4 × 10−6−0.01 (−0.03 to 0)0.032
 α-Cortol7605.5 (4.22 to 6.79)4.4 × 10−165.8 (4.21 to 7.39)3.1 × 10−12−0.78 (−3.19 to 1.65)0.535.61 (4.32 to 6.9)2.2 × 10−16−0.05 (−0.12 to 0.02)0.14
 β-Cortol7582.03 (1.29 to 2.77)1.1 × 10−71.85 (0.95 to 2.76)7.5 × 10−50.5 (−1 to 1.99)0.522.13 (1.38 to 2.88)4.6 × 10−80.03 (−0.01 to 0.07)0.17
 11β-OH-etiocholanolone763−0.02 (−0.5 to 0.46)0.94−0.3 (−0.91 to 0.31)0.340.75 (−0.24 to 1.73)0.14−0.01 (−0.5 to 0.47)0.95−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.01)0.18
 Allo-TH-cortisol6770.86 (0.61 to 1.11)8.2 × 10−110.88 (0.59 to 1.18)9.3 × 10−9−0.09 (−0.6 to 0.42)0.730.86 (0.61 to 1.11)9.6 × 10−110 (−0.01 to 0.01)0.96
 Cortisone7631.65 (−0.44 to 3.73)0.122.17 (−0.42 to 4.76)0.10−1.3 (−5.18 to 2.56)0.511.63 (−0.46 to 3.72)0.13−0.01 (−0.13 to 0.1)0.82
 TH-cortisone7010.56 (0.43 to 0.7)1.6 × 10−150.61 (0.45 to 0.78)1.0 × 10−12−0.14 (−0.41 to 0.13)0.310.59 (0.45 to 0.72)4.4 × 10−160.01 (0 to 0.01)0.12
 α-Cortolone7231.93 (1.59 to 2.27)<2.2 × 10−162.19 (1.78 to 2.61)<2.2 × 10−16−0.69 (−1.34 to −0.05)0.0371.94 (1.6 to 2.28)2.2 × 10−160.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.30
 β-Cortolone7272.69 (2.03 to 3.36)8.9 × 10−153.14 (2.33 to 3.95)1.4 × 10−13−1.27 (−2.59 to 0.06)0.0642.91 (2.23 to 3.59)6.7 × 10−160.04 (0.01 to 0.07)0.016
 11-Keto-etiocholanolone7650.19 (−0.33 to 0.71)0.470.26 (−0.41 to 0.93)0.45−0.16 (−1.23 to 0.89)0.760.18 (−0.34 to 0.7)0.50−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.59
PredictorNModel 1: Without Interaction
Model 2: Interaction With Sex
Model 3: Interaction With Age
Predictor
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Women
Predictor
Interaction: Predictor and Age
β (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aPβ (95% CI)aP
Sums of steroid hormones
 Androgens and metabolites5050.02 (−0.07 to 0.12)0.610.02 (−0.09 to 0.13)0.750.02 (−0.13 to 0.16)0.840.07 (−0.03 to 0.16)0.160.01 (0 to 0.01)3.8 × 10−4
 Estrogens72832.3 (13.9 to 50.8)7.2 × 10−497.1 (62.1 to 132.4)1.1 × 10−7−89.9 (−131.9 to –48.3)3.1 × 10−534.7 (15.9 to 53.5)3.7 × 10−40.79 (−0.44 to 2.02)0.21
 Glucocorticoids and metabolites5550.22 (0.17 to 0.28)2.2 × 10−130.25 (0.17 to 0.32)3.6 × 10−10−0.06 (−0.17 to 0.05)0.300.23 (0.17 to 0.28)1.8 × 10−130 (0 to 0)0.47
Androgens and metabolites
 Dehydroepiandrosterone6680.2 (−0.43 to 0.82)0.54−0.01 (−0.81 to 0.77)0.970.51 (−0.65 to 1.69)0.390.25 (−0.47-0.96)0.490.01 (−0.04 to 0.05)0.75
 16α-OH-dehydroepiandrosterone7410.13 (−0.43 to 0.68)0.650.12 (−0.49 to 0.72)0.700.05 (−1.01 to 1.1)0.920.55 (−0.12 to 1.22)0.110.04 (0 to 0.07)0.033
 Androstenediol7310.46 (−0.64 to 1.57)0.42−0.03 (−1.25 to 1.2)0.972.1 (−0.19 to 4.4)0.081.05 (−0.18 to 2.27)0.100.07 (0 to 0.13)0.038
 Testosterone7391.07 (−3.73 to 5.89)0.67−0.65 (−5.65 to 4.39)0.8014.01 (1.64 to 26.33)0.032.63 (−2.72 to 8)0.340.15 (−0.08 to 0.38)0.20
 5α-DH-testosterone7569.01 (0.74 to 17.2)0.03310.48 (0.98 to 19.94)0.032−5.14 (−21.66 to 11.21)0.549.81 (1.47 to 18.07)0.0210.28 (−0.13 to 0.69)0.18
 Androstanediol7463.52 (0.17 to 6.88)0.0423.02 (−0.72 to 6.76)0.122.1 (−4.88 to 9.11)0.564.31 (0.83 to 7.81)0.0170.11 (−0.03 to 0.25)0.12
 Androsterone6660.18 (0.01 to 0.35)0.0460.18 (0 to 0.37)0.059−0.01 (−0.29 to 0.27)0.940.39 (0.19 to 0.59)1.7 × 10−40.02 (0.01 to 0.02)6.6 × 10−5
 5-Androstenetriol7590.14 (−0.39 to 0.67)0.610.19 (−0.4 to 0.79)0.52−0.21 (−1.2 to 0.79)0.690.43 (−0.15 to 1.01)0.150.03 (0.01 to 0.06)0.016
 11β-OH-androsterone7521.25 (0.86 to 1.65)1.4 × 10−91.23 (0.77 to 1.7)3.9 × 10−70.07 (−0.78 to 0.92)0.871.27 (0.87 to 1.67)9.4 × 10−100.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.22
 Etiocholanolone677−0.01 (−0.19 to 0.16)0.87−0.08 (−0.27 to 0.11)0.430.22 (−0.08 to 0.52)0.160.04 (−0.14 to 0.22)0.670.01;0 to 0.02)0.041
Estrogens
 17β-Estradiol74599.5 (36.8 to 162)0.0021129.4 (11.7 to 247.4)0.033−41.6 (−181.4 to 97.2)0.5692.5 (28.1 to 156.8)0.0054−2.07 (−6.54 to 2.42)0.37
 Estriol74236.1 (14.4 to 57.9)0.0013109.6 (69.9 to 149.6)1.2 × 10−7−104.3 (−152.2 to −56.8)2.3 × 10−539.6 (17.6 to 61.7)5.1 × 10−41.26 (−0.14 to 2.66)0.080
Glucocorticoids and metabolites
 TH-cortisol6540.61 (0.36 to 0.86)3.0 × 10−60.54 (0.23 to 0.85)7.0 × 10−40.2 (−0.3 to 0.69)0.440.61 (0.36 to 0.87)2.4 × 10−6−0.01 (−0.03 to 0)0.032
 α-Cortol7605.5 (4.22 to 6.79)4.4 × 10−165.8 (4.21 to 7.39)3.1 × 10−12−0.78 (−3.19 to 1.65)0.535.61 (4.32 to 6.9)2.2 × 10−16−0.05 (−0.12 to 0.02)0.14
 β-Cortol7582.03 (1.29 to 2.77)1.1 × 10−71.85 (0.95 to 2.76)7.5 × 10−50.5 (−1 to 1.99)0.522.13 (1.38 to 2.88)4.6 × 10−80.03 (−0.01 to 0.07)0.17
 11β-OH-etiocholanolone763−0.02 (−0.5 to 0.46)0.94−0.3 (−0.91 to 0.31)0.340.75 (−0.24 to 1.73)0.14−0.01 (−0.5 to 0.47)0.95−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.01)0.18
 Allo-TH-cortisol6770.86 (0.61 to 1.11)8.2 × 10−110.88 (0.59 to 1.18)9.3 × 10−9−0.09 (−0.6 to 0.42)0.730.86 (0.61 to 1.11)9.6 × 10−110 (−0.01 to 0.01)0.96
 Cortisone7631.65 (−0.44 to 3.73)0.122.17 (−0.42 to 4.76)0.10−1.3 (−5.18 to 2.56)0.511.63 (−0.46 to 3.72)0.13−0.01 (−0.13 to 0.1)0.82
 TH-cortisone7010.56 (0.43 to 0.7)1.6 × 10−150.61 (0.45 to 0.78)1.0 × 10−12−0.14 (−0.41 to 0.13)0.310.59 (0.45 to 0.72)4.4 × 10−160.01 (0 to 0.01)0.12
 α-Cortolone7231.93 (1.59 to 2.27)<2.2 × 10−162.19 (1.78 to 2.61)<2.2 × 10−16−0.69 (−1.34 to −0.05)0.0371.94 (1.6 to 2.28)2.2 × 10−160.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)0.30
 β-Cortolone7272.69 (2.03 to 3.36)8.9 × 10−153.14 (2.33 to 3.95)1.4 × 10−13−1.27 (−2.59 to 0.06)0.0642.91 (2.23 to 3.59)6.7 × 10−160.04 (0.01 to 0.07)0.016
 11-Keto-etiocholanolone7650.19 (−0.33 to 0.71)0.470.26 (−0.41 to 0.93)0.45−0.16 (−1.23 to 0.89)0.760.18 (−0.34 to 0.7)0.50−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.59

In the regression models the β-coefficient (β) represents the degree of change in the dependent variable (lean mass) for every one unit of change in the predictor variable (sum of steroid hormone metabolites or single steroid hormone metabolite) and has the unit kilograms per (micromole per 24 h). Men were coded to be 0 and women to be 1 in all models. All models were calculated by mixed-effects linear regression, taking family as a random effect into account and were adjusted for sex, age, BH, daily physical activity, current smoking, regular caffeine and alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, serum albumin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, hemoglobin, and study center.

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