Mazur, A.; Westerman, R.; Werdecker, A.; Mueller, U. (2014)
Aging Male 17(1): 18–24
DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2013.879113
OBJECTIVE: To assess from observational data if low testosterone in men is an independent risk factor for high fasting glucose (FG) and for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
METHODS: Multivariate analysis of data from 991 male US Air Force veterans who completed six medical examinations over 20 years.
RESULTS: Low testosterone was moderately related to high FG, independent of age and obesity. Low testosterone is a very weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.
CONCLUSIONS: In men, low testosterone is an independent risk factor for high FG, comparable to aging and obesity. Low testosterone is a weak predictor of a diagnosis of T2D.