Testosterone is the male hormone. It is particularly essential for sperm production. Its secretion from the testes starts from adolescence, then decreases during aging . This decrease causes a change in secondary sexual characteristics like body hair, muscle and libido. Today the results of a U.S. study suggest that this decline in testosterone with age may also be linked to an increased risk of obesity.
In this analysis, the levels of this hormone were measured from 1,200 men.After a follow-up of eight years, the testosterone subjects initially aged 24 years had actually decreased. The marked decrease starts from the thirties .
Meanwhile, if one separates the testosterone that circulates in the blood, which is attached to a protein called SHBG, we see that with aging, the former tends to decrease, while the second increases . On the other hand, the researchers found that free testosterone is the lowest among men who have the '/ * body mass 49/indice / * / (BMI) most important . These people also have a waist circumference greater.
These results suggest that testosterone could be responsible for the increased risk of obesity than seen with advancing age . This risk does not mean a fate, good hygiene of life (balanced diet, regular physical activity) can easily prevent the occurrence of overweight and thus obesity.
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