The Interrelationship between Overweight, Obesity and Hypogonadism among Men in Crimson Publishers

The Interrelationship between Overweight, Obesity and Hypogonadism among Men by Labban L* in GJEM

Overweight and Obesity are conditions which are considered as major health risks all over the world. Obese people suffer from at least one disease, or from two or even more chronic diseases associated with obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, gallbladder disease, and cancers [1]. Ageing process in men causes a gradual decline in serum testosterone levels and it’s connected to accumulation of the abdominal fats [2]. In men, obesity is the single most important factor associated with low testosterone, overriding the effects of age and co-morbidities. This decline in total testosterone levels is due to the obesity associated lowering in sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) [3].

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