The influence of body composition on the response to dynamic stimulation of the endocrine pituitary-testis axis.

Julie AbildgaardAnne Kirstine BangLoa NordkapLærke PriskornNiels Jørgensen

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)

Dynamic sex hormone responses following pituitary-testis axis stimulation were less dependent on BMI, compared to the influence of BMI on basal hormone concentrations and could potentially assist clinical decision making in patients with obesity suspected of testosterone deficiency.

Keyphrases

body composition
weight gain
body mass index
resistance training
bone mineral density
replacement therapy
metabolic syndrome
growth hormone
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
pulmonary embolism
adipose tissue
germ cell
postmenopausal women
skeletal muscle