No surprise, but a new study shows testosterone deprivation increases fat and decreases muscle, but does not change insulin sensitivity.
“Our findings indicate that even a very brief period of sex steroid deprivation causes metabolic perturbations characterized predominantly by increased adiposity without changes in body weight,” the researchers wrote. “Changes in body composition are apparent with partial as well as complete sex steroid withdrawal, and findings fail to demonstrate body composition-independent effects of sex steroid deprivation on insulin insensitivity.
Here is the news report.
“Our findings indicate that even a very brief period of sex steroid deprivation causes metabolic perturbations characterized predominantly by increased adiposity without changes in body weight,” the researchers wrote. “Changes in body composition are apparent with partial as well as complete sex steroid withdrawal, and findings fail to demonstrate body composition-independent effects of sex steroid deprivation on insulin insensitivity.
Here is the news report.
