Testosterone and type 2 diabetes in men. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mazur, Allan; Westerman, Ronny; Werdecker, Andrea; Mueller, Ulrich
• Is Part Of: Aging male. Volume 17:Number 1(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Men -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Men -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Aging -- periodicals; Geriatric -- periodicals; Men -- periodicals; Aged -- periodicals; Aged, 80 and over -- periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2013.879113
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-5538

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Objective</italic>: To assess from observational data if low testosterone in men is an independent risk factor for high fasting glucose (FG) and for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D).</p> <p> <italic>Methods</italic>: Multivariate analysis of data from 991 male US Air Force veterans who completed six medical examinations over 20 years.</p> <p> <italic>Results</italic>: Low testosterone was moderately related to high FG, independent of age and obesity. Low testosterone is a very weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.</p> <p> <italic>Conclusions</italic>: In men, low testosterone is an independent risk factor for high FG, comparable to aging and obesity. Low testosterone is a weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.</p> </abstract>