A study of patients found that men with a high triglyceride to HDL cholesterol ratio were likely to have low testosterone and SHBG levels. More evidence that testosterone levels should be part of routine screening for older men. The abstract says:
"This cross-sectional study included 1055 men aged ≥45 years who underwent a medical examination. The proportion of subjects with low testosterone and SHBG levels significantly increased in accordance with TG/HDL ratio quartile. The ORs (95% CIs) of the lowest TG/HDL ratio quartile compared to the highest TG/HDL ratio quartile for low levels of testosterone and SHBG were 1.96 (1.13–2.75) and 3.90 (2.38–6.38), respectively, after adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and total cholesterol level."
"This cross-sectional study included 1055 men aged ≥45 years who underwent a medical examination. The proportion of subjects with low testosterone and SHBG levels significantly increased in accordance with TG/HDL ratio quartile. The ORs (95% CIs) of the lowest TG/HDL ratio quartile compared to the highest TG/HDL ratio quartile for low levels of testosterone and SHBG were 1.96 (1.13–2.75) and 3.90 (2.38–6.38), respectively, after adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, and total cholesterol level."
