A body shape index (ABSI) reflects body composition changes in response to testosterone treatment in obese men

Interventions such as testosterone treatment may change body composition and metabolic outcomes without substantial changes in weight and BMI. Using testosterone treatment as a paradigm, we hypothesized that a body shape index (ABSI) reflects body composition changes more accurately than traditional markers, such as weight, BMI and waist circumference. Secondary analysis of a 56-week RCT in 100 dieting obese men with low–normal testosterone...