Endocrine Abstracts

Background: In severe obesity, hypogonadism in men and androgen excess in women are frequently observed. Sex hormones play an important role in body composition, glucose and lipid metabolism. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment strategy to combat morbid obesity. However, if preoperative gonadal dysfunction impacts weight loss and metabolic improvements after surgery is not known.Methods: 49 men and 104 women were included in a retrospective...