Testosterone and type 2 diabetes in men.
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.
Maxwell School, Syracuse University, Crouse-Hinds Hall , Syracuse, NY , USA and.
Allan
A
Mazur
Ronny
R
Westerman
Andrea
A
Werdecker
Ulrich
U
Mueller
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans
D001786:Blood Glucose; D013739:Testosterone