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KMID : 1100920220430060381
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 6 p.381 ~ p.387
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Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Testosterone Deficiency according to Facial Flushes among Middle-Aged and Older Korean Men
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Koh Kyung-Mi
Kim Sung-Soo
Kim Jong-Sung
Jung Jin-Gyu
Yoon Seok-Joon
Suh Won-Yoon
Kim Hyun-Gu
Kim Nam-Hee
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Abstract
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Background: This study examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and total testosterone deficiency based on facial flushing among Korean men.
Methods: A total of 314 men were included in this study and divided into non-drinkers (n=78) and drinkers (n=236). Drinkers were also divided into flushers (n=96) and non-flushers (n=140). Flushers and non-flushers were separated into two groups based on the amount of alcohol consumed: moderate drinkers (≤8 standard drinks per week) and heavy drinkers (>8 standard drinks per week). Total testosterone <3.5 ng/mL was defined as testosterone deficiency.
Results: The risk of testosterone deficiency was significantly higher in heavy drinkers who flushed than in non-drinkers (odds ratio, 4.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.20?15.88; P=0.025). However, no significant difference was ob-served in the risk of testosterone deficiency in non-flushers, regardless of the amount of alcohol consumed.
Conclusion: This study suggests that the risk of testosterone deficiency increases in heavy drinkers (>8 drinks per week) who flush compared to that in non-drinkers.
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KEYWORD
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Ethanol, Drinking, Flushing, Testosterone
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