Evaluation of the Impact of Functional Hypogonadism in Body Composition and Weight Loss in Men Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Obesity and hypogonadism are linked in a vicious cycle: low testosterone levels favor weight gain and adiposity induces hypogonadism. We aimed to investigate if low levels of testosterone in pre-operative of bariatric surgery impacts postoperative weight loss (WL) and body composition (BC). A prospe...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2024-12
Main Authors: Petry, Carolina, Minuzzi, Ricardo Kunde, Dos Santos, Felipe Souza, Semmelmann, Ana Lúcia, Bassols, Guilherme Fagundes, Lima, Júlia Fernanda Semmelmann Pereira
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Summary:Obesity and hypogonadism are linked in a vicious cycle: low testosterone levels favor weight gain and adiposity induces hypogonadism. We aimed to investigate if low levels of testosterone in pre-operative of bariatric surgery impacts postoperative weight loss (WL) and body composition (BC). A prospective, observational study included male patients who qualified for bariatric surgery. Patients underwent clinical evaluation, hormonal evaluation and assessment of body composition measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in both pre-operative and postoperative periods. We evaluated 36 patients, mean age 37.1±10.2 years, weight 131.3±14.3 kg and BMI 44.4±4.95 kg/m . Considering total testosterone (TT)
ISSN:1708-0428