Losing a Few Pounds can Help Raise Testosterone levels by lowering aromatase activity in many guys.
Excess aromatase activity decreases testosterone and increases estrogen levels, resulting in a host of deleterious body changes for men.
Low serum testosterone concentrations are closely correlated with high body mass index (BMI), along with elevated ratios of body fat to lean mass.
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