ArticleEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2019
Associations of Metabolic Syndrome with Total Testosterone and Homocysteine Levels in Male Korean Workers.
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- Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine in metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- Inverse association between atherogenic index of plasma and testosterone in US adult males: A large cross-sectional study from the NAHNES 2011-2016.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Steroids and One-Carbon Metabolism: Clinical Implications in Endocrine Disorders.Neuroendocrinology · 2025Review
- Gender-specific negative association between serum vitamin B12 and testosterone levels in females: the modifying role of BMI in a US adult population.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Negative correlation between metabolic score for insulin resistance index and testosterone in male adults.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Article
- Causal inference between pernicious anemia and cancers: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- A negative association between triglyceride glucose-body mass index and testosterone in adult males: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow testosterone is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), and homocysteine (Hcy) is elevated in individuals with MetS. We investigated the relationships of total testosterone (TT) and serum Hcy levels with MetS in male Korean workers.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study including 8,606 male workers, aged 20 to 58 years, who underwent a physical examination in 2015. MetS was diagnosed based on the criteria of the 2009 harmonized definition, while the Korean standard for waist circumference (WC) was used. Participants' biochemical parameters, including TT and serum Hcy, were measured, and participants were divided into quartiles. Multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate the association of MetS and its individual components depending on TT and serum Hcy quartiles.
resultsThe prevalence of MetS in the study population was 16%. TT was lower in participants with MetS than in those without MetS (
conclusionIn male Korean workers, TT may be an independent predictor of MetS, and serum Hcy levels could be a marker of abdominal obesity. However, future prospective studies are needed.
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