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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S.

Obesity may predict testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin decline rate with age

According to a study from the United States, "Cross-sectional data suggest that obesity, particularly central obesity, may be associated with decreased production of sex steroid hormones in men. However, longitudinal hormone data on men in relation to obesity status are limited. Previous studies have not consistently demonstrated whether sex steroids are associated specifically to body mass index or to measures of central obesity. Our objective was to examine the relation of obesity (body mass index >30 kg/m²), and of central obesity (waist circumference...

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