Decreased visceral fat area correlates with improved total testosterone levels after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in obese Chinese males with type 2 diabetes: a 12-month follow-up

These preliminary results demonstrated that TT could be significantly increased in obese Chinese males with T2D after RYGB; this occurs in part via a reduction in adipose tissue, especially visceral fat. Therefore, RYGB might be a promising therapy to treat hypogonadism in obese men with T2D.