Development of and Recovery from Secondary Hypogonadism in Aging Men: Prospective Results from the EMAS

• Published in: The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 100; no. 8; pp. 3172 - 3182
• Main Authors: Rastrelli, Giulia, Carter, Emma L., Ahern, Tomas, Finn, Joseph D., Antonio, Leen, O'Neill, Terence W., Bartfai, Gyorgy, Casanueva, Felipe F., Forti, Gianni, Keevil, Brian, Maggi, Mario, Giwercman, Aleksander, Han, Thang S., Huhtaniemi, Ilpo T., Kula, Krzysztof, Lean, Michael E. J., Pendleton, Neil, Punab, Margus, Vanderschueren, Dirk, Wu, Frederick C. W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.08.2015; Copyright by The Endocrine Society
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aging; Aging - physiology; Body mass index; Body weight loss; Clinical Medicine; Cohort Studies; Education; Erectile dysfunction; Follow-Up Studies; Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine; Gynekologi, obstetrik och reproduktionsmedicin; Humans; Hypogonadism; Hypogonadism - epidemiology; Hypogonadism - etiology; Hypogonadism - rehabilitation; Klinisk medicin; Life Style; Male; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - complications; Obesity - epidemiology; Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine; Population studies; Recovery of Function - physiology; Regression analysis; Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - epidemiology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology; Waist Circumference - physiology; Weight control; Weight Loss - physiology

Context:Secondary hypogonadism is common in aging men; its natural history and predisposing factors are unclear.Objectives:The objectives were 1) to identify factors that predispose eugonadal men (T ≥ 10.5 nmol/L) to develop biochemical secondary hypogonadism (T < 10.5 nmol/L; LH ≤ 9.4 U/L) and s...