Open AccessPresent and future association between obesity and hypogonadism in Italian male
Author(s) -
Valentina Boddi,
Valeria Barbaro,
Paul McNieven,
Mario Maggi,
Carlo Maria Rotella
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2014.1.26
Subject(s) - obesity , association (psychology) , medicine , endocrinology , psychology , psychotherapist
Obesity prevalence is increasing worldwide and it is nowadays considered a real public health problem. Obesity is associated with co-morbidities like cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), furthermore visceral obesity can be related to low testosterone (T) plasma levels. The link between obesity and hypogonadism (HG) is complex and not completely clarified. Current guidelines suggest that screening for HG should be done in subjects with obesity and T2DM. The aim of this evaluation is to assess the estimated actual and future prevalence of obesity and related co-morbidities, in particular HG, in the Italian general population.