Predictors of Ongoing Androgen Abuse. A Prospective 2-year Follow up of 100 Male Androgen Abusers
Authors' conclusion
The results of this study support the assumption that body building competitions are a driver for androgen abuse. Most androgen abusers use androgens repeatedly. The factors that predict future androgen abuse may assist in harm reduction strategies that aim to minimize long-term health problems in androgen abusers.
Study context
- Population
- Male androgen abusers; median age 31 years (range, 19–67 years), observed before, during and after a cycle of androgens97 completed year 2
- Participants
- 100 participants
- Outcome
- Baseline sociodemographic factors and cycle characteristics predicting future androgen abuse
- Follow-up
- 2 years
Methodological details2-year follow-up, multivariable regression analysis
- 2-year follow-up
- Multivariable regression analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Future androgen abuse · second year of follow-up
Abused androgens again
63
65%
Abused androgens for the entire second year
16
16%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Predictors of Ongoing Androgen Abuse. A Prospective 2-year Follow up of 100 Male Androgen Abusers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 15 August 2023. doi:10.
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