Metabolic Syndrome is the primary contributory factor to dreaded diseases like Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Heart Disease and is the sum total of a collection of pathological disorders such as high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels in the blood stream, poorly controlled blood sugar levels and excessive abdominal obesity all of which are collectively known as Metabolic Syndrome.
Blood tests that help determine the levels of Testosterone in males have been found to have a long-term beneficial effect on men who are afflicted with Metabolic Syndrome symptoms. Males with low levels of the testosterone hormone have shown a significant improvement in overall health upon receiving testosterone supplementation and this is backed up by new and recent studies.
The Study
As of date, MedPage has published a report on the current study wherein a team of researchers has evaluated around 147 males who have been found to be hypogonadal, to assess the effects of administering hypogonadal supplements to these men to increase testosterone.
This two-year study on hypogonadal males has revealed that there is a definite and significant improvement in these individuals in a majority of the symptoms arising out of metabolic syndrome.
The Findings
The leader of the study, Dr. Farid Saad, who is also a renowned Bayer Shering Pharma researcher is reported to have informed the source of this news item that most of the experts who have been involved with testosterone research and studies have been intrigued with the data collected over the years and have been surprised at the sheer magnitude of the changes that have occurred.
The Aging Male, a scientific journal, in a recently published study has estimated that around 20 percent of all males 50 years and above are known to suffer from low levels of the testosterone hormone and since this deficiency has been shown to be linked to metabolic syndrome, could also be the reason why there are so many individuals who also suffer from this malady.