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- Title
Association between life's essential 8 and testosterone deficiency in men: NHANES 2011-2016.
- Authors
Min Cai; Jinzao Chen
- Abstract
Background: Serum testosterone is intrinsically associated to cardiovascular disease. Our aim is to explore the relationship between the recently updated cardiovascular health measurement, known as Life's Essential 8 (LE8), and the prevalence of testosterone deficiency (TD) in adult males in the United States. Methods: Study data was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2016. A weighted multivariate logistic regression model was applied to evaluate the correlation between LE8 and testosterone deficiency. Restricted Cubic Spline (RCS) was employed to explore its non-linear relationship. In addition, a stratified analysis was conducted. Results: The final analysis included 2332 participants from NHANES from 2011 to 2016. After adjusting for confounding factors, the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for testosterone deficiency in participants with moderate and higher LE8 scores compared to the lowest LE8 scores were 0.59 (0.38-0.92) and 0.38 (0.19-0.76), respectively. The results of subgroup analysis showed that LE8 score was significantly associated with TD among young andmiddle-aged participants. Conclusion: A lower LE8 score is related to a higher incidence of testosterone deficiency, especially in young and middle-aged men. Further research is necessary to explore the potential mechanisms between them.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HEALTH &; Nutrition Examination Survey; TESTOSTERONE; MIDDLE-aged men
- Publication
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1664-2392
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fendo.2024.1394383