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Infectious Disease, Men's Health, Cardiology
Clinical Brief 3 – The interplay between low testosterone and diabetes
Men who are overweight or obese are more likely to have low serum testosterone concentrations. Both of these clinical features are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In these men, a bidirectional model is proposed where diabesity may accelerate age-related decline in testosterone, associated with increased adipose mass and decreased lean mass. Dysglycaemia […]
DURATION
15 min
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0
ACCREDITATION
Unaccredited
EXPIRY DATE
2022-12-31
Men who are overweight or obese are more likely to have low serum testosterone concentrations. Both of these clinical features are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In these men, a bidirectional model is proposed where diabesity may accelerate age-related decline in testosterone, associated with increased adipose mass and decreased lean mass. Dysglycaemia in turn, suppresses the HPT axis, reducing testosterone levels.
This program is supported by an independent educational grant provided from Besins.
Faculty
Dr Kati Matthiesson
MBBS, PhD, ABIM (USA), FRACP; (Victoria, Australia)
Learning objectives
After reading this study brief, you should be able to:
- Implement strategies for patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
- Identify & screen type 2 diabetes patients for low serum testosterone.
- Associate obesity in men with low serum testosterone concentration.
- Understand the benefits of how testosterone decreases fat mass and increases muscle mass in men.
- Differentiate Hypogonadism & low testosterone
- Identify testosterone treatment options in preventing or reverting type 2 diabetes in men