ArticleWorld journal of urology2021
The association between plant-based content in diet and testosterone levels in US adults.
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- Understanding the Secular Decline in Testosterone: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Clinical Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Association of dietary live microbe intake with testosterone level in adult men: evidence from a national population-based study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Commentary: Association between life's essential 8 and testosterone deficiency in US men: findings from national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 2011-2016.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Association between life's essential 8 and male biochemical androgen deficiency: evidence from NHANES 2013-2016.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Association between life's essential 8 and testosterone deficiency in US men: findings from national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 2011-2016.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Dietary Acid Load Is Not Associated with Serum Testosterone in Men: Insights from the NHANES.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Strategies to Increase Testosterone in Men Seeking Fertility.Urology research & practice · 2023Article
- Scoping review of the association of plant-based diet quality with health outcomes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- The association between plant-based diet and erectile dysfunction in Chinese men.Basic and clinical andrology · 2021Article
- Efficacy of Popular Diets Applied by Endurance Athletes on Sports Performance: Beneficial or Detrimental? A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
- The Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Sex Hormones in Male Children and Adolescents Aged 6-19 Years.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the association between the plant-based content of diet and serum testosterone levels in men from the national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) database. MATERIALS AND
methodsData on demographics, diet, and testosterone levels was acquired from the NHANES database. Using the food frequency questionnaire, an overall plant-based diet index (PDI) and a healthful plant-based diet index (hPDI) was developed. A higher score on PDI and hPDI indicates higher consumption of plant foods.
resultsA total of 191 participants were included, average age was 45 (30-60) years and average total testosterone level was 546.7 ± 254.7 ng/dL. The mean PDI and hPDI were 50.4 ± 6 and 50.8 ± 7.2, respectively. On multiple linear regression analysis, BMI and age significantly contribute to testosterone levels (p < 0.05); however, neither of the diet indexes significantly predicted serum testosterone levels (PDI: p = 0.446; and hPDI: p = 0.056).
conclusionsIn a well characterized national database, the plant-based diet index is unable to predict testosterone levels. Plant-based food content in diet is not associated with serum testosterone levels.
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