Elevated Body Mass Index Is Associated with Secondary Hypogonadism Among Men Presenting to a Tertiary Academic Medical Center.
John M MastersonNachiketh Soodana PrakashAmir Shahreza PatelAtil Y KargiRanjith RamasamyPublished in: The world journal of men's health (2018)
Secondary hypogonadism appears to be the most common cause of hypogonadism among men complaining of low T and decreased libido at a tertiary academic medical center. Secondary hypogonadism is associated with elevated BMI and therefore obesity should be used as a marker to evaluate men for both T and LH levels.