Weight Loss Improves Testosterone Levels in Obese Men
They don't mention the fact that adipose tissue actually MAKES estrogen. Grow a gut and the moobs are soon to come.
This study included 75 obese men who were patients at an obesity clinic between 2007 and 2010. The men had hormone testing, measurements of body fat and assessment by questionnaire of signs of androgen, or male hormone, deficiency. Signs assessed included erectile dysfunction and low sex drive. Among these patients, 17 underwent gastric bypass surgery and were reassessed three and 12 months later, according to a Louvain statement.
Initial assessment of the 75 patients showed that 54 had signs and symptoms of androgen deficiency, and 27 had low testosterone levels. The higher the men's body mass index, waist circumference and body fat, the lower their testosterone levels.
"This correlation suggests a potential causal relationship between obesity and low testosterone," Thissen said. The 17 men who had weight-loss surgery lost an average of 90.2 pounds. One year after surgery, their testosterone levels increased significantly and were within the normal range, showing a reversal of testosterone deficiency, Thissen reported.
SOURCE
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Weight-loss-improves-level-of-testosterone/articleshow/8746258.cms
This study included 75 obese men who were patients at an obesity clinic between 2007 and 2010. The men had hormone testing, measurements of body fat and assessment by questionnaire of signs of androgen, or male hormone, deficiency. Signs assessed included erectile dysfunction and low sex drive. Among these patients, 17 underwent gastric bypass surgery and were reassessed three and 12 months later, according to a Louvain statement.
Initial assessment of the 75 patients showed that 54 had signs and symptoms of androgen deficiency, and 27 had low testosterone levels. The higher the men's body mass index, waist circumference and body fat, the lower their testosterone levels.
"This correlation suggests a potential causal relationship between obesity and low testosterone," Thissen said. The 17 men who had weight-loss surgery lost an average of 90.2 pounds. One year after surgery, their testosterone levels increased significantly and were within the normal range, showing a reversal of testosterone deficiency, Thissen reported.
SOURCE
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Weight-loss-improves-level-of-testosterone/articleshow/8746258.cms