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(HealthDay News) -- Low testosterone may boost death risk in men over 40, a new study finds.
A U.S. team found that older males with relatively low testosterone had an 88 percent increased risk of death compared with their counterparts with normal testosterone levels, researchers report.
The report was published in the Aug. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
As men age, their testosterone levels gradually decline. After 30 years of age, levels decrease by about 1.5 percent per year. Low testosterone levels can result in decreased muscle mass and bone density, insulin resistance and low sex drive, as well as less energy, more irritability and feelings of depression, the researchers noted.
A U.S. team found that older males with relatively low testosterone had an 88 percent increased risk of death compared with their counterparts with normal testosterone levels, researchers report.
The report was published in the Aug. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
As men age, their testosterone levels gradually decline. After 30 years of age, levels decrease by about 1.5 percent per year. Low testosterone levels can result in decreased muscle mass and bone density, insulin resistance and low sex drive, as well as less energy, more irritability and feelings of depression, the researchers noted.
