The prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength or physical function) is increasing in adults aged 65 years and older. A …

Testosterone is the predominant gonadal androgen in men. Low testosterone levels are
found to be associated with an increased in metabolic risk and systematic inflammation …

Low plasma testosterone (T) levels correlated with metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular
diseases, and increased mortality risk. T exerts a significant effect on the regulation of …

Background Recent epidemiological data indicate that there may be a gender predisposition
to COVID‐19, with men predisposed to being most severely affected, and older men …

Objective Men with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) have low plasma testosterone (T) levels.
The aim of this study was to establish whether the normalization of plasma T improves the …

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of premature death in men. Epidemiological
studies have shown a high prevalence of low serum testosterone levels in men with …

Changing lifestyles and an excess of food supply in developed countries have resulted in an
increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. As a consequence, a disorder of complex …

The role of testosterone in the pathophysiology of inflammation is of critical clinical
importance; however, no universal mechanism (s) has been advanced to explain the …

It is well-known that sex hormones can directly and indirectly influence immune cell function.
Different studies support a suppressive role of androgens on different components of the …

Male gender is a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular death, a relationship not yet
explained. Low testosterone in men is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome and type 2 …