Its now widely recognized that low testosterone is a risk for metabolic disorders, obesity, and heart disease. Study results have demonstrated that normalizing testosterone levels with TRT reduces H... See Full Answer
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Relative hypogonadism is a term for men who have symptoms of hypogonadism, despite having lab tests that fall within the normal range based on lab values. So, since the normal lab value range for tot... See Full Answer
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Sex steroid hormones are known to be important regulators of the lipid and glucose metabolism. Lower levels of testosterone (T) or sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) have been reported in men with type 2 diabetes. On the other hand, the relationship between relative hypogonadism and metabolic syndrome has not yet to be thoroughly studied. Ninety-eight Japanese adult (age 20-64) male patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into either an metabolic syndrome group (n = 42) or a non- metabolic syndrome (n = 56) group according to the definition of metabolic syndrome from WHO, or into three tertiles according to their sex hormone index level. The metabolic syndrome group had a significantly lower T/estradiol (E(2)) and SHBG level (p < 0.01). The age and subcutaneous fat surface area (SFA) were significantly different within the tertiles in SHBG and T/E(2). Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between the sex steroid hormone index level and the incidence of metabolic syndrome. Regarding the highest tertiles as a criterion, lower SHBG, T/E(2) or free T/E(2) had a higher odds ratio of prevalence of metabolic syndrome even after adjusting for age and SFA. Relative hypogonadism was strongly associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Japanese adult men who were newly diagnosed to have IGT or type 2 diabetes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18370675/
At AlphaMD, we're here to help. Feel free to ask us any question you would like about TRT, medical weightloss, ED, or other topics related to men's health. Or take a moment to browse through our past questions.
Its now widely recognized that low testosterone is a risk for metabolic disorders, obesity, and heart disease. Study results have demonstrated that normalizing testosterone levels with TRT reduces H... See Full Answer
Your doctors didn’t lie in saying your labs don’t show anything abnormal. But they won’t always because what is “normal” is based on population averages, not what is normal for you. There is a new di... See Full Answer
Relative hypogonadism is a term for men who have symptoms of hypogonadism, despite having lab tests that fall within the normal range based on lab values. So, since the normal lab value range for tot... See Full Answer
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