Vegetarian men have lower testosterone levels

Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 42, 127-134

Dietary and hormonal interrelationships among vegetarian Seventh-Day Adventists and nonvegetarian men
BJ Howie and TD Shultz

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/42/1/127

Howie found that levels of testosterone and estradiol-17 beta (which is vital for reproductive and sexual functioning) were significantly lower in vegetarians than in omnivores.

Additionally, the levels of testosterone and estradiol-17 beta of the men were lower in those who ate the most fibre.

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