Open AccessLow Free Testosterone Predicts Frailty in Older Men: The Health in Men Study
Author(s) -
Zoë Hyde,
Leon Flicker,
Osvaldo P. Almeida,
Graeme J. Hankey,
Kieran McCaul,
S. A. Paul Chubb,
Bu B. Yeap
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-2754
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , medicine , body mass index , odds ratio , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , odds , gerontology , logistic regression
The prevalence of frailty increases, whereas testosterone decreases, as men age. Low testosterone may be a risk factor for development of this syndrome.
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