The association of serum testosterone with dyslipidemia is mediated by obesity: the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

C FanD WeiL WangP LiuK FanL NieX LiuJ HouW HuoL LiX LiW LiC WangZhenxing Mao

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2022)

These findings suggested that serum testosterone levels were negatively associated with lipid levels and prevalent dyslipidemia, and obesity mediated the effects of serum testosterone on dyslipidemia in men, implying that obesity prevention should be highlighted to decrease the prevalence of dyslipidemia related to changes in testosterone levels.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
risk factors
south africa
fatty acid