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These study results show that low testosterone contribute to type 2 diabetes.A previous investigational study in 2010 showed a link between low levels of testosterone and type 2 diabetes. The 2010 study found that 33% of males with type 2 diabetes had low levels of testosterones. With the results from the study, it could be seen that testosterone could be an insulin-sensitizing agent as well as increase skeletal muscle and reduce fatty tissues.
According to study’s corresponding author, Paresh Dandona, MD, this study is the first to show testosterone’s sensitizing effects on insulin; thus, it is a metabolic hormone.
Men with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have low testosterone levels compared to men without.
Researchers found that low testosterone levels were associated with significantly decreased insulin sensitivity. This was demonstrated by a 36 percent decrease in the rate at which glucose is taken up by tissues when patients with low testosterone were administered a set concentration of insulin.
Testosterone treatment in men with low testosterone can improve sexual function, increase their energy and activity, elevate their mood, and also increase their strength and bone density. Testosterone treatment can not only help men with their type 2 diabetes, but affect the overall health of the patient.
Practice Pearls:
Men with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have lower testosterone levels as men without.33% of males with type 2 diabetes have low levels of testosterone. Patients should be educated on the signs and symptoms of low testosterone levels and be tested.Testosterone treatment can reduce insulin resistance as well as decrease subcutaneous fat tissue as well as increase lean body weight.Men with type 2 diabetes who have low testosterone levels can benefit significantly from testosterone treatment.Dhindsa, Sandeep, et al. “Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Their Reduction After Testosterone Replacement in Men With Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Care (2015): dc151518. |
