Gender-specific negative association between serum vitamin B12 and testosterone levels in females: the modifying role of BMI in a US adult population
This study demonstrated that serum vitamin B12 levels were negatively associated with testosterone concentrations in the female population, whereas no significant association was observed in males. Moreover, BMI was found to significantly influence the relationship between vitamin B12 and testosterone levels.
Authors
- Xiaohong Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4647-7758)
- Fei Peng
- Hai Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-2151)
- Xin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-4454)
- Yanan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8749-5143)
- Yushi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4841-9971)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1579531
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- General Hospital of People’s Liberation Army