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Testosterone Concentrations in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Obese Men

  1. Sandeep Dhindsa, MD1,
  2. Michael G. Miller, PHARMD1,
  3. Cecilia L. McWhirter, MS2,
  4. Donald E. Mager, PHARMD, PHD3,
  5. Husam Ghanim, PHD1,
  6. Ajay Chaudhuri, MD1 and
  7. Paresh Dandona, MD1⇓
  1. 1Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, State University of New York at Buffalo, and Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York;
  2. 2Solvay Pharamaceuticals, Marietta, Georgia;
  3. 3Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
  1. Corresponding author: Paresh Dandona, pdandona{at}kaleidahealth.org.
Diabetes Care 2010 Jun; 33(6): 1186-1192. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc09-1649
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of subnormal testosterone concentrations in patients with obesity and with type 2 diabetes in a primary care clinic population.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Free testosterone concentrations of 1,849 men (1,451 nondiabetic and 398 diabetic) in the Hypogonadism In Males (HIM) study were analyzed. The HIM study was a U.S.-based cross-sectional study designed to define the prevalence of hypogonadism in men aged >45 years. Free testosterone was measured by equilibrium dialysis.

RESULTS The prevalence of subnormal free testosterone concentrations in lean, overweight, and obese nondiabetic men was 26% (n = 275), 29% (n = 687), and 40% (n = 489), respectively (P < 0.001 for trend), and 44% (n = 36), 44% (n = 135), and 50% (n = 227), respectively, in diabetic men (P = 0.46 for trend within group and P < 0.05 compared with nondiabetic men). The mean free testosterone concentration of diabetic men was significantly lower than that of nondiabetic men. Free testosterone concentrations were negatively and significantly (P < 0.001) related to age (r = −0.37), BMI (r = −0.18), and sex hormone–binding globulin (r = −0.11) in multiple regression analysis. The average decline of free testosterone concentrations was 7.8 pg/ml per decade in nondiabetic men and 8.4 pg/ml per decade in diabetic men.

CONCLUSIONS Forty percent of obese nondiabetic men and 50% of obese diabetic men aged ≥45 years have subnormal free testosterone concentrations. In view of its high prevalence, obesity is probably the condition most frequently associated with subnormal free testosterone concentrations in males. The concomitant presence of diabetes is associated with an additional increase in the prevalence of subnormal free testosterone concentrations.

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  • The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked “advertisement” in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.

  • Received September 3, 2009.
  • Accepted February 23, 2010.
  • © 2010 by the American Diabetes Association.

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Sandeep Dhindsa, Michael G. Miller, Cecilia L. McWhirter, Donald E. Mager, Husam Ghanim, Ajay Chaudhuri, Paresh Dandona
Diabetes Care Jun 2010, 33 (6) 1186-1192; DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1649

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Testosterone Concentrations in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Obese Men
Sandeep Dhindsa, Michael G. Miller, Cecilia L. McWhirter, Donald E. Mager, Husam Ghanim, Ajay Chaudhuri, Paresh Dandona
Diabetes Care Jun 2010, 33 (6) 1186-1192; DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1649
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