Percent body fat was negatively correlated with Testosterone levels in male

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BACKGROUND: Lower testosterone levels in men have been consistently associated with metabolic abnormalities, particularly obesity. This study aims to investigate the relationship between testosterone and obesity by analyzing the correlation between testosterone levels and body fat percentage using data from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) database.

METHODS: The study included a total of 5959 participants from the NHANES 2011-2016. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association between testosterone levels and body composition parameters, including total percent fat (TPF), android percent fat (APF), gynoid percent fat (GPF), android to gynoid ratio (A/G), and lean mass percent (LMP). Subgroup analyses stratified by sex were conducted using multivariable linear regression. To account for potential non-linear relationships, fitted smoothing curves and generalized additive models were utilized. A separate analysis of participants with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was conducted to validate the conclusions.

RESULT: Among males, testosterone levels showed a significant negative correlation with TPF (β = -11.97, P <0.0001), APF (β = -9.36, P<0.0001), GPF (β = -10.29, P <0.0001), and A/G (β = -320.93, P<0.0001), while a positive correlation was observed between LMP and testosterone levels (β = 12.62, P<0.0001). In females, a contrasting pattern emerged in the relationship between testosterone and body fat, but no significant correlation was found between testosterone and body composition in obese women.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study support a negative association between body fat and testosterone levels in males.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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PloS one - 19(2024), 1 vom: 31., Seite e0294567

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Hailu [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xueyan [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Jiangfeng [VerfasserIn]
Han, Qin [VerfasserIn]

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Testosterone

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 06.01.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1371/journal.pone.0294567

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NLM366613286