Title: The relationship between plasma total testosterone and metabolic syndrome in male patients

Abstract:

We found that the Prevalence of Hypogonadism was 38.6%. There was a statistically significant correlation between TT and WC, BMI, Glu and decreased HDL-c. The relationships were not statistically significant between TT and TG or BP. so It is important to screen for hypogonadism in metabolic syndrome patients .The results of my study published in the Tishreen University Journal. Link: http://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/hlthscnc/article/view/8874 Pushed by my willingness to seek more knowledge about obesity, nutrition, and nutritional therapy, I enrolled in and completed many online courses through the Coursera platform. I completed "Easing The Burden Of Obesity, Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease" offered by the University of Sydney, "Designing Your Personal Weight Loss Plan" offered by Case Western Reserve University, "Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories" offered by Emory University, "Nutrition And Lifestyle In Pregnancy" offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, "Diabetes - A Global Challenge" and "Diabetes- the essential facts" offered by University of Copenhagen. And to improve my academic skills, I completed "Epidemiology: The Basic Science Of Public Health" offered by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and "Introduction To Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis" offered by Johns Hopkins University. Now I am enrolled in a new course "Understanding Obesity" offered by the University of Edinburg, I am expected to finish this course by December 2019. I am interested in presenting the results of my study or talking about my experience in self-learning online and how that enhanced my everyday clinical practice .

Biography:

My name is Dr. Muhtadi Mansour. I got my master's degree in Endocrinology and metabolism in 2019. During my master's, I researched the relationship between total plasma testosterone and metabolic syndrome (Mets) in male patients. I was interested in the metabolic syndrome because it is more prevalent than before and a lot of patients achieve the criteria of this syndrome without complaining of major symptoms. It is estimated that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) is 20-25% of adults worldwide. On the other hand, Hypogonadism is associated with Mets and it may be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. My study aimed to estimate Hypogonadism prevalence in male patients with Mets and study the relationship between plasma total testosterone levels (TT) and the Mets components. It is a cross-sectional study that included 157 patients. Body mass index(BMI), waist circumference(WC), Blood Pressure(BP) and (TT), High-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-c), Triglycerides (TG) and Glucose(Glu) were assessed.