How diet affects hormones in obese men
Caloric Restriction Increases Serum Testosterone Concentrations in Obese Male Subjects by Two Distinct Mechanisms
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Publication
Journal
Hormone and Metabolic Research
Year
2013
Authors
D. Schulte, M. Hahn, F. Oberhäuser, G. Malchau, M. Schubert, C. Heppner, N. Müller, H. Güdelhöfer, M. Faust, W. Krone, M. Laudes
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When overweight men eat fewer calories, it helps their bodies produce testosterone better, which is good for their reproductive health.
When overweight men eat a very low calorie diet for 12 weeks, their testosterone levels go up a lot, which can help improve their health.
When overweight men eat fewer calories, it raises a protein in their blood that changes how their body uses testosterone, which can impact things like energy and health.
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.
When overweight men eat fewer calories, their testicles work better, and this improvement is linked to changes in certain body chemicals. It seems that better blood sugar control might help their testicles function more effectively.