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The effects of age and obesity on postprandial dynamics of serum testosterone levels in men

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Guidelines recommend using fasting samples to evaluate testosterone (T) levels in men, as free and total T levels decrease postprandially. However, it is not clear whether these dynamics are affected… Click to show full abstract

Guidelines recommend using fasting samples to evaluate testosterone (T) levels in men, as free and total T levels decrease postprandially. However, it is not clear whether these dynamics are affected by age or obesity. This could be relevant given the obesity epidemic, ageing population and the barrier for screening which fasting could impose.

Keywords: levels men; age obesity; testosterone levels

Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2019

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