Low testosterone is associated with dysregulated eating symptoms in young adult men.

摘要: Objective Extant animal and human data indicate that natural variation in circulating levels of testosterone may contribute to differential risk for dysregulated eating among males. Indeed, ablation postpubertal male rodents results stimulatory effects on sweet-taste preferences, lower adolescent boys have been found predict symptoms during mid-to-late puberty. Nonetheless, no prior study has examined whether is associated with adulthood. The current this possibility. Method Participants were 154 young adult men (ages = 18-33) from a large Southwestern University. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Pathology Symptoms Inventory, Loss Control Over Scale used assess three types symptoms: concerns, binge eating, loss-of-control eating. Afternoon saliva samples assayed using high-sensitive enzyme immunoassays. Results Consistent research boys, reported significantly higher even after controlling depressive symptoms, body mass index, age. Discussion Lower concentrations might serve as sex-specific biological factor contributes men.