Abstract

LIZARDO, María G et al. Levels of total and free testosterone in individuals with metabolic sindrome. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.1, pp.46-55. ISSN 1690-3293.

The Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors of metabolic origin that may occur simultaneously or sequentially in the same individual, the SM is caused by a combination of genetic factors and factors related to lifestyle, especially overeating and lack physical activity, which in turn promote the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cerebrovascular .. Indirect factors of metabolic syndrome, was recently established low levels of testosterone as a factor trigger in men. Hence, this research was conducted in order to relate the serum total and free testosterone with metabolic syndrome and its criteria in the male population. For this clinical parameters (blood pressure, abdominal circumference) and biochemical (fasting glucose, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides) evaluating the metabolic syndrome as well as Total Testosterone levels were determined and Bound. Results: The levels of total and free testosterone are lower in the group of patients with metabolic syndrome, however to determine statistical significance using Student's t, no difference was seen in the average values of total testosterone (sig 0.08 ) more if in the mean values of free testosterone (sig 0.000). Both (total and free testosterone) was significantly inversely correlated with abdominal obesity. Free testosterone levels are associated inversely and significantly with age.

Keywords : Metabolic syndrome; total and free testosterone; abdominal obesity.

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