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17.05.2023 |
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Lifestyle improvement more important than TRT for obese men with low testosterone
Obese men with testosterone levels that are too low become slimmer, fitter and stronger if they lose weight and start exercising. If they also start using testosterone replacement therapy [TRT], the added value is modest.
Study
The researchers got the men to train for an hour in a gym three times a week for six months. At the same time, they let the men lose weight.
Half of the men also received testosterone replacement therapy [LT+Test]. In this case, this meant that the men applied 40 milligrams of testosterone in the form of a gel to their skin in the morning. In theory, this should raise their testosterone levels considerably. If tests showed it wasn't, the men increased their dose.
The other half of the men received a gel without testosterone [LT+Pbo].
Results
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Finally, the men in the lifestyle group lost a little bone mass, while the men who also received testosterone gained a little bone mass.
The researchers also assigned the subjects a total score for all measured physical effects [PPT]. The increase in this score was the same in both groups.
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