High prevalence of subnormal testosterone in obese adolescent males: reversal with bariatric surgery.

Sandeep DhindsaHusam GhanimTodd JenkinsThomas H IngeCarroll M HarmonAmit GhoshalZengru WuMichael J McPhaulFarid SaadParesh Dandona

Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2022)

Bariatric surgery led to a robust increase in testosterone concentrations in adolescent males with severe obesity. Participants who regained weight had a decline in their testosterone concentrations.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
replacement therapy
obese patients
young adults
mental health
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
smoking cessation
insulin resistance
childhood cancer
physical activity
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced