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Fortunately, the effects of obesity on male fertility can be reversed, with either weight loss or testosterone therapy. [ 33 ] Losing weight has been shown to yield numerous beneficial results; doing so can alter misaligned BMI statuses, and can correct metabolic disturbances associated with increased weight, ultimately decreasing the amount of ...
Other men, such as men with obesity or pituitary dysfunction, develop low testosterone because the hormonally active parts of the brain (the hypothalamus and the pituitary) do not produce enough ...
Early mortality may not be entirely related to low testosterone levels, but may be caused by that which lowers a man's testosterone level—such as toxin exposure and obesity. Plus, plenty of men ...
Men with obesity are more likely to have low testosterone. Low T and weight gain play off each other, creating a cycle that makes it challenging to lose weight.
Obesity can also lead to lower levels of testosterone, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and other anabolic hormones. The high amount of circulating free fatty acids also inhibits growth hormone production. These hormonal changes are often associated with a loss in muscle strength and mass. [11]
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. [3] In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testicles and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
But research shows low testosterone could affect 20 percent of men in their 60s, 30 percent in their 70s and a whopping 50 percent of those over 80 years old. Young guys don’t get away scot-free.
An increased body weight can lead to an increase in sex hormone-binding globulin, which causes testosterone to fail. That can cause the libido to decrease. It can also narrow down the blood vessels , which makes it harder to climax .