Table 3.
Baseline serum hormonal levels in patients from different BMI classes.
| BMI [kg/m2] | Normal (20≤ BMI ≤25) | 1st degree (25< BMI ≤30) | 2nd degree (30< BMI ≤35) | 3rd degree (35< BMI ≤40) | 4th degree (BMI >40) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T [nmol/L] | 13.5±5.9 | 14.0±5.7 | 8.1±0.7 | 4.2±0.0 | 2.9±0.0 | 0.035 |
| SHBG [nmol/L] | 27.4±14.3 | 41.7±52.3 | 17.1±3.6 | 17.6±0.0 | 19.7±0.0 | 0.761 |
| LH [IU/L] | 7.8±6.1 | 8.0±5.9 | 5.5±3.4 | 3.8±0.0 | 17.5±0.0 | 0.349 |
| FSH [IU/L] | 16.4±12.2 | 20.6±12.7 | 17.5±12.9 | 5.3±0.0 | 33.7±0.0 | 0.455 |
| Prolactin [mIU/L] | 263.4±155.6 | 308.5±357.8 | 250.9±117.4 | 248.7±0.0 | 246.0±0.0 | 0.959 |
| Testis volume right [mL] | 9.4±6.7 | 12.5±10.9 | 13.4±8.9 | 14.4±0.0 | 3.0±0.0 | 0.758 |
| Testis volume left [mL] | 7.7±5.4 | 10.7±9.2 | 12.6±0.0 | / | 9.4±0.0 | 0.726 |
BMI – body mass index; T – testosterone; LH – luteinizing hormone; FSH – follicle-stimulating hormone; SHBG – sex hormone-binding globulin.