Erectile dysfunction and diabetes: A melting pot of circumstances and treatments

G Defeudis, R Mazzilli, M Tenuta… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of
blood glucose, is among the most common chronic diseases. The incidence and prevalence …

Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

VL Gloy, M Briel, DL Bhatt, SR Kashyap, PR Schauer… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To quantify the overall effects of bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical
treatment for obesity. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis based on a random …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity, male infertility, and the sperm epigenome

JR Craig, TG Jenkins, DT Carrell, JM Hotaling - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
Obesity is a growing epidemic and a common problem among reproductive-age men that
can both cause and exacerbate male-factor infertility by means of endocrine abnormalities …

Adipose tissue dysfunction and obesity-related male hypogonadism

VA Genchi, E Rossi, C Lauriola, R D'Oria… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a chronic illness associated with several metabolic derangements and
comorbidities (ie, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, diabetes, etc.) and often leads to …

The role of weight management in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea. An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline

DW Hudgel, SR Patel, AM Ahasic… - American journal of …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Background: Overweight/obesity is a common, reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep
apnea severity (OSA). The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based …

Prevalence of 'obesity-associated gonadal dysfunction'in severely obese men and women and its resolution after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta …

HF Escobar-Morreale, E Santacruz… - Human …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Sexual dimorphism manifests noticeably in obesity-associated gonadal
dysfunction. In women, obesity is associated with androgen excess disorders, mostly the …

Body weight loss reverts obesity-associated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Corona, G Rastrelli, M Monami, F Saad… - European journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective Few randomized clinical studies have evaluated the impact of diet and physical
activity on testosterone levels in obese men with conflicting results. Conversely, studies on …

The complex interaction between obesity, metabolic syndrome and reproductive axis: a narrative review

K Michalakis, G Mintziori, A Kaprara, BC Tarlatzis… - Metabolism, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this narrative review is to provide current evidence for the interaction between
obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS) and reproductive axis. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone …

Lowered testosterone in male obesity: mechanisms, morbidity and management

MNT Fui, P Dupuis, M Grossmann - Asian journal of andrology, 2014 - journals.lww.com
With increasing modernization and urbanization of Asia, much of the future focus of the
obesity epidemic will be in the Asian region. Low testosterone levels are frequently …

Testosterone and insulin resistance in the metabolic syndrome and T2DM in men

PM Rao, DM Kelly, TH Jones - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2013 - nature.com
Obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome are major risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. Studies have demonstrated an association between low levels of …