Low Testosterone Decreases Your Lifespan

Name: Low Testosterone Decreases Your Lifespan
Uploaded: 2024-06-20T12:00:50+00:00
Duration: 32 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: Dr. Charles Mok reviews two studies on testosterone and lifespan. An Australian cohort of 4,500 men in their 70s-90s found that mid-range testosterone…

20 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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Dr. Charles Mok reviews two studies on testosterone and lifespan. An Australian cohort of 4,500 men in their 70s-90s found that mid-range testosterone predicted the longest life, while low testosterone correlated with highest mortality. A UK study using genetic analysis showed high testosterone linked to increased death risk.

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About 4,500 men.

Older men in their 70s–90s.

A UK Mendelian randomization study.

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Another study done in Australia looking at about 4,500 men that were older men, 70s and 90s, and they ranked them from low testosterone to high testosterone. They found that the men with the lowest testosterone were far more likely to die than any other group. The men with the mid range testosterone had the most longevity. The men with the lowest testosterone had the lowest longevity. There's a clear link between testosterone levels and aging. The reason I say this is there was one article published in the uk, it's called a Mendelian randomization where they said high testosterone is associated with more mortality. It.