Abstract:
Obesity is an unhealthy phenomenon during which an abnormal increase in the size and weight of body weight occurs and leads to many metabolic, physiological, and hormonal disorders. Sex hormones are directly influenced by the obesity, especially the testosterone hormone that is highly affected by the excessive obesity. Thus, the level of testosterone hormone in the blood and urine of women, aged between20-45 years, was studied. The study included 50 blood samples from obese women as well as 60 blood samples from healthy women. The results showed a direct relation between the obesity and high testosterone levels. The statistics suggest a P-value in the obese women of (P ? 0.005) compared to the healthy women group. The level of testosterone hormone in the blood of obese women is (.1.11±91..0) ng/ml compared to (9119..± 91..0) ng/ml in the healthy group. Further, the levels of testosterone hormone in 50 and 60 urine samples of obese and healthy women, respectively, were investigated. The results showed a decrease in the level of the hormone of obese women at the level of (P?0.005), whereas the level of testosterone in the urine of obese women is (11.92± 91110)ng/mg in comparison with( ± 912.0 11.2) ng/ml in the urine of the healthy women group. The samples were also classified based on the ages and body weight, whereas a P-values of (P < 0.005) were observed in the obese woman group compared to the healthy group.
Keywords:
Obesity
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testosterone hormone
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neurotransmitters dopamine
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androgen group