Association between C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index and testosterone levels among adult men: analyses of NHANES 2015-2016 data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index (CTI) is a recently introduced index designed to simultaneously assess inflammation (via CRP) and insulin resistance (via the triglyceride-glucose index, TyG), both of which are recognized risk factors for declining testosterone levels in men.

Aim

This study investigates the association between CTI and low testosterone levels in American adult men, aiming to evaluate CTI as a predictor of low testosterone level.

Methods

Data from the 2015-2016 NHANES were used in this cross-sectional study, including men aged 20 and older. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were employed to analyze the relationship between CTI, total testosterone levels, and the risk of low testosterone level. Receiver operat

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890278 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature