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Testosterone in long-term sedentary aging males: Effect of antiaging strategies

Abdel-Sater, Khaled A. (2025) Testosterone in long-term sedentary aging males: Effect of antiaging strategies. PHYSIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 112 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2498-602X

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Abstract

The World Health Organization recommends adults do 150–300 min of moderate-intensity activity per week, 75–150 min of vigorous-intensity activity, or an equivalent combination. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of early death globally, with 31% of the world’s population not getting enough physical activity. Aging is defined by rapid decline in physical activity, loss of mobility, and premature morbidity. Low testosterone levels in men decline from 30 to 40 years of age, and this continues until death. Antiaging strategies, such as caloric restriction, balanced diet, regular exercise, weight management, diabetes control, and smoking cessation can prevent and treat aging-related diseases. Exercise significantly boosts testosterone production, with levels varying based on type, frequency, volume, intensity, and duration. It increases muscle steroidogenesis, total testosterone, and free testosterone in the elderly. Testosterone replacement therapy in elderly men improves physical function, strength, protein synthesis, cholesterol, bone density, sexual desire, erectile function, and overall cognition. However, some studies suggest dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation may provide health improvements without negative effects, potentially reversing arterial aging and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Senolytic therapeutics focus on cellular senescence, and stem cell transplantation investigates the therapeutic potential of older stem cells.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: physical activity, sedentary life, testosterone, testosterone replacement therapy, elderly men
Subjects: R Medicine / orvostudomány > RC Internal medicine / belgyógyászat
Depositing User: Dorottya Cseresnyés
Date Deposited: 28 Mar 2025 09:05
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2025 09:05
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/217285

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