Low testosterone levels in men at age 31 associates with future risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A birth cohort study
Low levels of testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin at age 31 associated with an increased risk of developing abnormal glucose metabolism after 15 years' follow-up. This association was partly independent of adiposity but was linked to waist circumference and weight gain.
Authors
- Maarit Niinimäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0927-0472)
- Paul W. Franks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0520-7604)
- Hannu Martikainen
- Paula Pesonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4215-3430)
- Pekka Pinola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-723X)
- Anne Tuomisto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9949-1887)
- Laure Morin‐Papunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5987-7534)
- Tapanainen JS
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (FI)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Andrology
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.70122
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00