Prevalence of Hypogonadism in a Male Population below 60 Years of Age with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 3

Variables expressed in average normal distribution ± standard deviation, analyzed by ANOVA. Nonnormal distribution variables, expressed as median + confidence interval, analyzed by Kruskall Wallis test.

c free testosterone; (cut-off < 72 pmol/mL)	Hypogonadism (21)	No hypogonadism (80)
Age (yr)	41 ± 13	37 ± 11	NS
IMC (kg/mt^2)	35 ± 5.05	32.9 ± 4.5	0.04
Waist (cm)	114 ± 11	108 ± 10	NS
Body fat (%)	36 ± 5.2	34 ± 4.5	NS
Body lean mass (%)	30 (27–31.2)	31.3 (30–31.8)	0.03
Visceral fat (%)	17.9 ± 4.9	15.4 ± 3.9	0.017
Basal insulin (mIU/L)	20.1 (16–28)	15.1 (13.3–17.1)	0.01
HOMA	4.55 (3.9–6.3)	3.7 (3.0–3.9)	0.01
QUICKI	0.30 ± 0.02	0.317 ± 0.023	0.034
SHBG (nmol/L)	16.4 (13.7–19.8)	25.5 (23–27.9)	0.0001
LH (mU/mL)	3.7 (2.2–4.96)	4.3 (3.7–4.9)	NS
Estradiol (pmol/L)	97.2 (78.9–106.8)	107 (99–117.4)	0.04