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Effects of testosterone enanthate treatment in conjunction with resistance training on thyroid hormones and lipid profile in male Wistar rats
Author(s) -
Zarei M.,
Zaeemi M.,
Rashidlamir A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.12862
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , testosterone (patch) , lipid profile , hormone , thyroid , chemistry , cholesterol
Summary This study was conducted to determine the effects of 8‐week administration of testosterone enanthate ( TE ) in conjunction with resistance training on thyroid hormones and lipid profiles. Sixty male adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups: C: olive oil, RT : resistance training + olive oil, LD : TE (20 mg/kg), HD : TE (50 mg/kg), RT + LD : RT + TE (20 mg/kg), RT + HD : RT + TE (50 mg/kg). The RT consisted of climbing (5 reps/3 sets) a ladder carrying a load suspended from the tail. At the end, blood specimens were obtained from the orbital sinus and serum concentration of T4, T3, TSH and lipid profiles was determined. The serum concentration of TSH significantly increased in RT + HD group compared to C, and the serum concentration of T4 significantly decreased in LD , HD , RT + LD and RT + HD groups compared to the C and RT groups ( p < .05). The concentration of HDL and cholesterol significantly decreased in HD and RT + HD groups compared with C group ( p < .05). Both decreased T4 and increased TSH in the RT + HD group likely suggested a primary hypothyroidism as a complication of high‐dose administration of testosterone enanthate along with resistance training. Alteration in lipid profile was another complication observed in rats received high doses of testosterone enanthate.