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18th European Congress of Endocrinology

18th European Congress of Endocrinology 2016

European Hormone Medal Lecture

ea0041eh1 | European Hormone Medal Lecture | ECE2016

Male hypogonadism and obesity: how to differentiate cause and consequence

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...