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<blockquote data-quote="DS3" data-source="post: 214885" data-attributes="member: 18514"><p>Face validity for the CDC test is very low considering it’s generally accepted that sex hormones peak in late adolescence. </p><p></p><p>It is also known that reference ranges have been consistently <a href="https://www.labcorp.com/assets/11476" target="_blank">titrated downward</a> to reflect what is normal for our population. As our population has become ‘bigger’, these ranges have been shifted downward reflect what is normal for people who are less lean and have a higher BMI. As such, our norm or mean has shifted downward, not necessarily reflecting what is optimal but perhaps reflecting simply what is normal for a ‘less lean’ population. For example, prior to 2017 LabCorp used the range of 348-1197 ng/dL which was obtained through the Framingham Heart Study using lean males. However, in 2017 it adopted a much lower reference range to reflect a higher BMI population’s testosterone, resulting in a range of 264-916 ng/dL. Again, that downward shift does not necessarily reflect a healthier cohort. </p><p></p><p>Evolution has been supplanted with inorganic changes that have occurred at a rapid pace. Highly energy dense foods and sedentary lifestyles leading to higher BMIs, obesity, and its associated morbidities are not a normal part of evolution. As higher BMIs have led to a population norm of lowered testosterone levels, this does not necessarily reflect healthier population, one that is to be modeled with reverence. </p><p></p><p>Many men on TRT feel great at higher levels than the statistical mean. Some experience side effects. Should some of these men explore levels at the mean? Yes. Will everyone feel their best at the mean? No.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DS3, post: 214885, member: 18514"] Face validity for the CDC test is very low considering it’s generally accepted that sex hormones peak in late adolescence. It is also known that reference ranges have been consistently [URL='https://www.labcorp.com/assets/11476']titrated downward[/URL] to reflect what is normal for our population. As our population has become ‘bigger’, these ranges have been shifted downward reflect what is normal for people who are less lean and have a higher BMI. As such, our norm or mean has shifted downward, not necessarily reflecting what is optimal but perhaps reflecting simply what is normal for a ‘less lean’ population. For example, prior to 2017 LabCorp used the range of 348-1197 ng/dL which was obtained through the Framingham Heart Study using lean males. However, in 2017 it adopted a much lower reference range to reflect a higher BMI population’s testosterone, resulting in a range of 264-916 ng/dL. Again, that downward shift does not necessarily reflect a healthier cohort. Evolution has been supplanted with inorganic changes that have occurred at a rapid pace. Highly energy dense foods and sedentary lifestyles leading to higher BMIs, obesity, and its associated morbidities are not a normal part of evolution. As higher BMIs have led to a population norm of lowered testosterone levels, this does not necessarily reflect healthier population, one that is to be modeled with reverence. Many men on TRT feel great at higher levels than the statistical mean. Some experience side effects. Should some of these men explore levels at the mean? Yes. Will everyone feel their best at the mean? No. [/QUOTE]
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