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ArticleEvolution, medicine, and public health2026

Reproductive and metabolic hormone associations in adult Samoan males with and without obesity.

Richard G Bribiescas, Kyle S Wiley, Amelia Sancilio, Catherine S Panter-Brick, Satupaitea Viali, Muagututia Sefuiva Reupena, Take Naseri, Nicola L Hawley, Geralyn Messerlian, Stephen T McGarvey

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Richard G BribiescasDepartment of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8228-307X
Kyle S WileyDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA.
Amelia SancilioOne Vector, Inc, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Catherine S Panter-BrickDepartment of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4635-2234
Satupaitea VialiSchool of Medicine, National University of Samoa, Apia, Samoa.
Muagututia Sefuiva ReupenaLutia I Puava Ae Mapu I Fagalele, Apia, Samoa.
Take NaseriMinistry of Health of Samoa, Apia, Samoa.
Nicola L HawleyDepartment of Anthropology, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
Geralyn MesserlianDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Stephen T McGarveyCenter for Global Public Health, Departments of Epidemiology and of Anthropology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-6970

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Background: Obesity is a global health challenge prevalent in Samoa. However, the influence of obesity on adult male reproductive health in Samoa is poorly understood. Objectives: To determine if reproductive hormone levels differed between adult Samoan males with and without obesity. Methodology: Reproductive hormones (follicle stimulating hormone [FSH], luteinizing hormone [LH], inhibin b) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) were compared between non-diabetic adult males in Samoa with and without obesity to test the hypothesis that obesity is associated with compromised reproductive function in this population. Metabolic hormones (insulin, leptin, adiponectin), fasting glucose, age, and anthropometrics were assessed and included in multivariable models. Results: Males with obesity exhibited higher FSH ( Conclusions: Obesity status is an important factor in variation in male reproductive hormone profiles in adult Samoan males. Implications: Obesity has potentially negative effects on male reproductive hormone function in Samoa. While the effects on male fertility remain unclear, further research is merited.

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adiponectinfollicle stimulating hormoneleptinluteinizing hormoneobesitysex hormone binding globulin

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