Originally published July 10 2005
Diabetic men at risk of low testosterone, study says
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Men over the age of 45 with diabetes are more than twice as likely as non-diabetic men in the age group to have low testosterone, making them susceptible to sexual dysfunction.
Men over the age of 45 with diabetes are more than twice as likely as non-diabetic men in the age group to have low testosterone, making them susceptible to sexual dysfunction, according to a study presented on Saturday.
"Too many times people with diabetes have gotten the short-end of the deal," said study investigator Dr Sherwyn Schwartz, director of the Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic in San Antonio, Texas.
"This is a common problem that we need to start looking for."
The study, which screened 2,162 men, with an average age of over 60, found that half of the 474 men with diabetes had low testosterone, or hypogonadism.
That means men age 45 and older with diabetes have 2.09 times higher odds of having hypogonadism compared to non-diabetic men, the researchers said.
The implication is that management of diabetes hinges on more than just managing glucose levels," said Dr. Natan Bar-Chama, a urologist with Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
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