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Low testosterone levels are more common in men with diabetes
A recent study conducted by American Diabetes Association
involving the screening of more than 2,000 men with diabetes condition
shows that low testosterone levels are more common in men with diabetes.
The study conclusion is that men with diabetes age 45 and older may be more
than twice as likely as non-diabetic men to have low testosterone levels.
The researchers also found that sexual dysfunction to be the most common
symptom experienced by men with diabetes and low testosterone (known also
as hypogonadism or low T).
American Diabetes Association estimates that low T affects up to 13 million
American men age 45 and older, yet fewer than 10 percent are currently receiving
treatment.
"In our study, more than half of the men with diabetes also had low
testosterone levels suggesting a higher prevalence of low T among
diabetic men than previously reported," said Dr. Sherwyn L. Schwartz,
co-investigator and director of the Diabetes & Glandular Disease
Clinic in San Antonio, USA.
The signs and symptoms of low T may include diminished interest in
sex, erectile dysfunction (ED), increased fat mass, reduced muscle
mass and strength, decreased bone mineral density, depressed mood and
fatigue. Men with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, obesity,
hypertension, hyperlipidemia and asthma, are more likely to have low T
compared to other men.
The good news is that the low T condition very often is treatable,
but it must be checked with a simple blood test in case of signs or
symptoms of low testosterone
Physicians at 95 sites in 26 US states screened 2,162 men (mean age =
60.5) for low T and diabetes. Investigators found 836 of the 2,162
men, had low T and 23 percent, or 495 of the 2,162 men, had a history
of diabetes.
NOTE: The Information on this site is provided for information only,
and is not meant to substitute for the advice of your own physician or other medical professional.
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