Over the past 50 years, average testosterone levels in men have… (уровень · тестостерон · мужчина)
Over the past 50 years, average testosterone levels in men have dropped by 54%, falling more than half of their original level.
Consensus
- The average testosterone level in men has decreased by 54% from 1972 to 2019.
- The study analyzed data from 118,000 male participants across Israel, the US, Brazil, Finland, and Denmark.
- The decline is described as a stable trend, with an annual decrease of over 1%.
- The reduction in testosterone levels has been ongoing for at least 50 years.
- Since 2000, the rate of decline appears to have accelerated.
Points of divergence
- Obesity and diabetes are responsible for 25% to 50% of cases of reduced testosterone levels. — kommersant
- The same research group previously found that sperm concentration decreased by over 52% and sperm count by 62% over the past 40–50 years. — kommersant
- The study did not account for obesity, despite its known link to testosterone levels. — vesti
- Julia Slastenya, a gastroenterologist from Krasnogorye Hospital in Moscow Oblast, stated that men should consume more protein-rich foods to maintain normal testosterone balance. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Israeli scientists report a 54% drop in testosterone levels among men — Коммерсантъ
- Average testosterone levels in men have dropped by more than half over the past fifty years — Вести
- Men's testosterone levels have dropped by more than half in a century, reports British newspaper Guardian — РИА Новости (Telegram)