25-hydroxyvitamin D and testosterone levels association through body mass index: A cross-sectional study of young men with obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Vitamin D and testosterone deficiency have been widely related to obesity. However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of vitamin D on testosterone in the context of obesity, in which controversial results have been raised.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and testosterone levels in young men with different grade of obesity.

Design and methods

This cross-sectional study included 269 healthy young men with obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m²). Participants were divided into two groups based on their serum 25(OH)D levels (134 subjects with vitamin D sufficiency and 135 participants with vitamin D deficiency, according to the 50^th percent

SUBMITTER: Damas-Fuentes M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478588 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature