Age (weeks) | 15 [20] | 15 [18] | 15 [34] |
Body weight (g) | | | |
Before testosterone treatment | 153 (3) [20] | 139 (8) [18]* | 132 (12) [34]* |
After testosterone treatment | 172 (13) [8] | 163 (9) [8]* | 144 (20) [17]* |
Plasma testosterone concentration (nmol/l) | | | |
Before testosterone treatment | 0.9 (0.2) [20] | 0.9 (0.2) [18] | 1.0 (0.1) [34] |
After testosterone treatment | 5.7 (1.6) [8] | 4.9 (1.3) [8] | 5.0 (1.3) [17] |
Fasting plasma concentration | | | |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 7.4 (0.4) [12] | 9.8 (1.4) [18]* | 9.4 (0.8) [34]* |
Insulin (μU/ml) | 65.4 (2.0) [8] | 50.7 (4.7) [8]* | 49.8 (6.0) [8] |
Insulin/glucose ratio (U/mol) | 8.84 (0.6) [8] | 5.18 (0.6) [8]* | 4.74 (1.0) [8]* |
Fatty acids (μmol/l) | 152.8 (66.6) [8] | 247.3 (96.0) [8]* | 182.5 (68.3) [8]* |
Glycerol (μmol/l) | 78.7 (11.7) [8] | 153.3 (43.5) [8]* | 112.4 (26.7) [8]* |
Triacylglycerols (mmol/l) | 1.38 (0.2) [8] | 1.46 (0.2) [8] | 1.38 (0.1) [8] |