Research
Hormonal
Testosterone replacement therapy significantly decreased waist circumference from 88.6 ± 13.1 cm to 83.9 ± 12.9 cm (P < 0.01).
Practitioners can consider testosterone replacement therapy for reducing waist circumference in hypogonadal patients.
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After testosterone replacement, there was significant decrease in waist circumference (88.6 ± 13.1 cm vs. 83.9 ± 12.9 cm, P < 0.01).
Why this rating
Based on the prospective longitudinal intervention study design.
Source
Effect of testosterone replacement therapy on insulin sensitivity and body composition in congenital hypogonadism
KCO Reddy et al. · Journal of Postgraduate Medicine · 2021
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