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Testosterone and type 2 diabetes in men
Allan Mazur1, Ronny Westerman, Andrea Werdecker
1Maxwell School, Syracuse University, Crouse-Hinds Hall , Syracuse, NY , USA and.
Objective:
To assess from observational data if low testosterone in men is an independent risk factor for high fasting glucose (FG) and for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Methods:
Multivariate analysis of data from 991 male US Air Force veterans who completed six medical examinations over 20 years.
Results:
Low testosterone was moderately related to high FG, independent of age and obesity. Low testosterone is a very weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.
Conclusions:
In men, low testosterone is an independent risk factor for high FG, comparable to aging and obesity. Low testosterone is a weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.
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