Abdominal obesity lowers testosterone. Weight loss reverses much of the drop.
The link
Adipose tissue contains aromatase, which converts testosterone to oestrogen. More fat = lower testosterone = more fat. Vicious cycle.
What weight loss does
Testosterone often rises by 50–100 ng/dL with 15+% weight loss. Energy, libido, mood all benefit.
When TRT comes up
If symptoms (low libido, fatigue, brain fog) persist after meaningful weight loss, testosterone replacement therapy may be considered. Should be evaluated by an endocrinologist; combination with GLP-1 is generally safe.
