The Claim

Caloric restriction in obese men reduces the conversion rate of testosterone to β-estradiol, increasing the testosterone/β-estradiol ratio from 73.59 to 104.29, which indicates decreased aromatase activity in adipose tissue.

Source: Caloric Restriction Increases Serum Testosterone Concentrations in Obese Male Subjects by Two Distinct Mechanisms

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

When overweight men eat fewer calories, their bodies slow down the process that turns testosterone into estrogen. This means they have more testosterone relative to estrogen, showing that fat tissue isn't making as much estrogen as before.

See the scientific wording

Caloric restriction reduces the conversion rate of testosterone to β-estradiol in obese men, with the T/β-estradiol ratio increasing from 73.59 to 104.29, indicating decreased aromatase activity in adipose tissue.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Caloric Restriction Increases Serum Testosterone Concentrations in Obese Male Subjects by Two Distinct Mechanisms

    The study shows that when obese men cut calories, their bodies convert less testosterone into estrogen, exactly as the claim says.

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