Obesity is an independent risk factor for low serum testosterone in adult males

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Original Research

Mohamad Habous¹, Alaa Tealab², Mohamed Ali³, Amir Abdel Raheem⁴, David Ralph⁴, Saleh Binsaleh^5,*

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¹ Urologist with Elaj Medical Group, Jedda Saudi Arabia

² Urologist with the Urology Department, Zagazig University, Egypt

³ Urologist in the Urology Department at Tudor Bilharz Institute, Giza, Egypt

⁴ Urologists at the St. Peter’s Andrology Centre, London, United Kingdom

⁵ Urologist in the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

J. Mens. Health 2015, 11(5), 30–34; https://doi.org/10.31083/jomh.v11i5.15

Published: 5 October 2015

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Abstract

Objectives: Obesity and increased weight are recognized risk factors of hypogonadism. This study looked into the relation between body mass index (BMI) and serum testosterone level.

Patients and Methods: This was a prospective study of 664 patients. All patients had BMI calculation and serum Testosterone measurement. Patients with any other possible cause for hypogonadism were excluded from the study.

Results: Statistical analysis of the results showed an inverse correlation between the BMI and serum testosterone.

Conclusion: Increasing BMI is an independent risk factor in lowering serum testosterone.

Keywords

Hypogonadism

Metabolic Syndrome

Lifestyle medicine

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