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Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Testosterone Deficiency according to Facial Flushes among Middle-Aged and Older Korean Men

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and total testosterone deficiency based on facial flushing among Korean men. METHODS: A total of 314 men were included in this study and divided into non-drinkers (n=78) and drinkers (n=236). Drinkers were also divided into...

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Autores principales: Koh, Kyungmi, Kim, Sung Soo, Kim, Jong-Sung, Jung, Jin-Gyu, Yoon, Seok-Joon, Suh, Won Yoon, Kim, Hyun Gu, Kim, Namhee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Family Medicine 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9708857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36444123
http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.21.0173
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and total testosterone deficiency based on facial flushing among Korean men. METHODS: A total of 314 men were included in this study and divided into non-drinkers (n=78) and drinkers (n=236). Drinkers were also divided into flushers (n=96) and non-flushers (n=140). Flushers and non-flushers were separated into two groups based on the amount of alcohol consumed: moderate drinkers (≤8 standard drinks per week) and heavy drinkers (>8 standard drinks per week). Total testosterone <3.5 ng/mL was defined as testosterone deficiency. RESULTS: The risk of testosterone deficiency was significantly higher in heavy drinkers who flushed than in nondrinkers (odds ratio, 4.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.20–15.88; P=0.025). However, no significant difference was observed in the risk of testosterone deficiency in non-flushers, regardless of the amount of alcohol consumed. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the risk of testosterone deficiency increases in heavy drinkers (>8 drinks per week) who flush compared to that in non-drinkers.