Modification Effects of Changes in Job Demands on Associations Between Changes in Testosterone Levels and Andropause Symptoms: 2-Year Follow-up Study in Male Middle-Aged Japanese Workers
| Autor: | Yasuhito Fujii, Kumi Hirokawa, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Toshiyo Taniguchi, Jiro Takaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Aging Longitudinal study medicine.medical_specialty 030232 urology & nephrology Andropause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Negatively associated Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Testosterone Longitudinal Studies 030212 general & internal medicine skin and connective tissue diseases Sexual symptoms Applied Psychology Aged Gynecology business.industry Confounding Follow up studies Testosterone (patch) Baseline survey Middle Aged medicine.disease sense organs business andropause Follow-Up Studies Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 23:464-472 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7558 1070-5503 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12529-015-9530-y |
| Popis: | The purpose of this longitudinal study was to ascertain if changes in job demands modify associations between changes in testosterone levels and andropause symptoms in male Japanese workers. A baseline survey including job demands and the Aging Males’ Symptoms scale, lifestyle factors, and blood levels of testosterone was conducted in 2007. Among 192 men (mean age ± SD 52.2 ± 7.6 years) who completed all relevant questionnaires and provided blood at baseline, 104 men (50.9 ± 7.2 years) were followed up in 2009. Changes of variables in 2 years were calculated (data of follow-up minus those of baseline). Testosterone levels were increased significantly, whereas job demands and somatic symptoms were reduced significantly, at follow-up. Changes in testosterone levels were negatively associated with changes in total andropause symptoms, psychological symptoms, and sexual symptoms (standardized β = −0.27, −0.24, and, −0.29, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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