Bondarenko V.M., Pimanov S.I., Dosta N.I.
Correlation of testosterone serum level with visceral adipose tissue quantity
Abstract.
It is a well-known fact that visceral fat and metabolic syndrome are associated with erectile dysfunction (ED) and reduced levels of testosterone. However, there are no studies that could show correlation between testosterone levels in the blood and ultrasound measured quantity of visceral fat tissue.
The aim of this research was to study the correlation of serum testosterone with the quantity of visceral fat tissue in patients with overweight and ED.
44 men aged from 20 to 60 years (mean age 46,13±12,53 yr) were studied in this research work. All patients underwent ultrasound examination in accordance with generally accepted methods for measuring the amount of visceral adipose tissue of different localization. Testosterone level in blood serum was measured in all patients. Patients answered the questionnaire IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function) to identify the severity of erectile dysfunction.
Correlation coefficient (r) was determined according to Spearman criterion to find correlation between the level of serum testosterone with the thickness of visceral fat tissue measured by ultrasound.
Negative correlation between the level of serum testosterone with ultrasound measured visceral fat tissue was determined. Besides, there was negative correlation of average degree with the area of the inferior part of the perirenal fat, with the thickness of the intraabdominal fat and the thickness of visceral epicardial adipose tissue.
Serum level of testosterone in patients with overweight and ED most closely negatively correlated with the thickness of pericardial fat tissue measured in diastole, with the area of the inferior part of the left perirenal fat and with the intraabdominal visceral fat.
Key words: visceral adipose tissue, ultrasonic diagnosing, testosterone, erectile dysfunction.
