Table 2.
Presenting Symptoms and Characteristics of Predisposing Factors in Subjects With FHH
| Subject | Age (y) | TV (mL) | Presenting Symptoms | Exercise | Weight Loss | Body Fat (%) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 23 | ↓ Libido, erectile dysfunction | X | n/a | Weight loss = 14% of BW | |
| 2 | 19 | 20 | ↓ Training performance, ↓ libido, ↓ morning erections | X | 10.3 | Exercise = 2–5 h/d (triathlete); restrictive diet | |
| 3 | 18 | 20 | ↓ Training performance, ↓ libido | X | 4.1 | Exercise = 2–3 h/d; restrictive diet; weight loss = 10% of BW | |
| 4 | 26 | 23 | ↓ Libido, erectile dysfunction | X | 7.8 | Weight loss = 13% of BW (daily exercise + restrictive diet) | |
| 5 | 18 | 20 | ↓ Training performance, ↓ libido, absent morning erections | X | X | 12.0 | Exercise = runs 75–80 miles/wk |
| 6 | 21 | 20 | ↓ Libido, ↓ morning erections | X | X | 8.1 | Exercise = runs 40–50 miles/wk, weight loss = 15% of BW |
| 7 | 18 | 25 | ↓ Training performance, absent morning erections | X | 13.0 | Exercise = 2 h/d (running, elliptical, and weight lifting) | |
| 8 | 31 | 25 | ↓ Libido and potency | X | n/a | Exercise = runs 40–45 miles/wk | |
| 9 | 31 | 17 | ↓ Libido and potency | X | n/a | Weight loss = 27% of BW (daily exercise + restrictive diet) | |
| 10 | 33 | 23 | ↓ Libido, absent morning erections | X | n/a | Weight loss = 19% of BW (daily exercise + restrictive diet) |
Body fat was assessed using DXA.
Abbreviations: BW, body weight; n/a, not applicable.