Differential associations of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and oestradiol with physical, metabolic and health‐related factors in community‐dwelling men aged 17–97 years from the <scp>B</scp>usselton <scp>H</scp>ealth <scp>S</scp>urvey

Abstract

In men spanning younger, middle and older ages, circulating androgens are more related to age and metabolic factors than CVD or chronic disease. Further investigation is required to clarify whether androgens and oestrogens have contrasting roles as risk predictors for CVD.