Waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of serum testosterone in ageing men with symptoms of androgen deficiency

Carolyn Allan; R E Peverill; Boyd Strauss; Elise Forbes; Robert I McLachlan

doi:10.1038/aja.2011.13

Waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of serum testosterone in ageing men with symptoms of androgen deficiency

Carolyn Allan, R E Peverill, Boyd Strauss, Elise Forbes, Robert I McLachlan

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Abstract

The decline in serum testosterone in ageing men may be mediated in part by obesity; however, it is uncertain which measure of adiposity is most closely associated with testosterone levels. We have examined the relationships of age, adiposity and testosterone levels in ageing men with symptoms consistent with hypoandrogenism but who were otherwise in good health. We conducted a cross-sectional study of non-smoking men aged a?Y 54 years recruited from the community and who were free of cancer or serious medical illness. Height (Ht), weight and waist circumference (WC) were measured, and body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height (WHt) ratio were calculated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	424 - 431
Number of pages	8
Journal	Asian Journal of Andrology
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/aja.2011.13
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of serum testosterone in ageing men with symptoms of androgen deficiency

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