Weight loss more than glycemic control may improve testosterone in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus men with hypogonadism.

Vito Angelo Giagulli Marco CastellanaMatteo Domenico CarboneCarla PelusiMaria Isabella RamunniGiovanni De PergolaEdoardo GuastamacchiaTriggiani Vincenzo

Published in: Andrology (2020)

The present study supports the hypothesis that in obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus losing weight may have a greater impact on androgens compared to improving glycemic control. Further prospective studies are needed to corroborate this finding.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
blood glucose
gastric bypass
type diabetes
replacement therapy
weight gain
obese patients
adipose tissue
middle aged
body mass index
case control