Association Between Hormone Therapy and Muscle Mass in Postmenopausal Women

Importance: Hormone therapy (HT) has been suggested for protection against age-related muscle weakness in women. However, the potential for HT-associated health risks necessitates a better understanding of the direction and magnitude of the association between HT and health outcomes, such as lean body mass (LBM). Objective: To determine whether HT was associated with reduced LBM loss compared with not receiving HT among postmenopausal women …