L2.5: Developmental Aspects of the Endocrine System

• DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

  ● In the absence of disease, efficiency of the endocrine system remains high until old age

  ● Decreasing function of female ovaries at menopause leads to such symptoms as osteoporosis, increased change of heart disease, and possible mood changes
• DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

  ● Efficiency of all endocrine glands gradually decreases with aging, which leads to a generalized increase in incidence of:

  ○ Diabetes mellitus

  ○ Immune system depression

  ○ Lower metabolic rate

  ○ Cancer rates in some areas