A study found that more than half of participants with obesity had never discussed their weight with a healthcare professionalTestosterone could be used as an alternative to surgery to treat the most obese, research has suggested, as it emerged that Britons are more likely to delay seeking medical advice for weight problems than other nationalities. Obese men with low levels of testosterone who had injections of the hormone experienced dramatic weight loss, according to a study of German medical records presented to the European and International Congress on Obesity. An 11-year analysis of data found that men in the highest obesity category, who were most eligible for bariatric surgery, benefited from testosterone. Fifty nine men received testosterone therapy instead of surgery or other treatments and their weight decreased by an average of 30kg. Obesity is known to lower testosterone levels, with one 2007 study

Source: The Times September 03, 2020 23:04 UTC