Endocrine Abstracts

Male hypogonadism is generally associated with overweight or obesity and, in these situations androgen therapy partially, or totally, reverses the excess adiposity. However, the opposing situation, i.e., the role of overweight on a reduction of gonadal function has been scarcely studied. In fact, changes in body morphology are complex because several factors such as age, social and lifestyle influences, and the physiological response to stress can affect both problems, adiposi...