Table 3 Associations between blood cadmium concentrations (per 0.1 µg/L) and reproductive hormones and metabolic markers, adjusting for dietary factors

Reproductive hormones

Testosterone

2.2 (0.4, 4.1)^*

2.2 (0.4, 4.1)^*

2.2 (0.4, 4.1)^*

Free testosterone

1.3 (-0.4, 3.0)

1.3 (-0.4, 3.0)

1.3 (-0.4, 3.0)

Free androgen index

-0.7 (-3.0, 1.7)

-0.8 (-3.2, 1.6)

-0.8 (-3.1, 1.6)

SHBG

2.9 (0.4, 5.4)^*

3.0 (0.6, 5.6)^*

3.0 (0.5, 5.5)^*

AMH

6.1 (-0.5, 13.1)

7.6 (0.9, 14.8)^*

7.6 (0.9, 14.7)^*

Metabolic markers

Insulin

-1.3 (-3.2, 0.7)

-1.3 (-3.2, 0.6)

-1.3 (-3.2, 0.6)

Glucose

0.1 (-0.2, 0.4)

0.1 (-0.3, 0.4)

0.1 (-0.2, 0.4)

HOMA-IR

-1.2 (-3.2, 0.9)

-1.2 (-3.2, 0.8)

-1.2 (-3.2, 0.8)