Žmonės, kuriems gresia pavojus

We still know too little about andropause to determine whether some men are at greater risk.

Rizikos veiksniai

These factors have been linked to lower testosterone levels⁹ :

• Excessive consumption of alcohol and marijuana;
• Extra weight. A 4 or 5 point increase in body mass index would be equivalent to an aging of 10 years relative to the drop in testosterone¹⁰;
• Abdominal obesity. It corresponds to a waist circumference greater than 94 cm (37 in) in men;
• Diabetes and metabolic syndrome;
• Blood lipid levels, especially cholesterol, outside normal values;
• Chronic illness;
• Liver problems;
• Lėtinis stresas;
• Taking certain medications, such as antipsychotics, certain antiepileptics and narcotics.