Obesity-associated secondary hypogonadism in young and middle-aged men in Guangzhou: A single-centre cross-sectional study.

Fang-Ping LiCheng-Zhi WangJia-Ming HuangWen-Tao YangBi-Yun LanChen-Zhao DingChu-Lin HuangGuo-Juan LaoKan SunLing-Ling LiNa LiHui-Sheng XiaoLi Yan

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)

Obesity increases the prevalence of hypogonadism. The decrease in testosterone levels in young men maybe due to inhibition of the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis. Leptin is an independent risk factor for MOSH.

Keyphrases

middle aged
replacement therapy
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
smoking cessation
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index