[RESULTS] Predicted testosterone was unrelated to systolic blood pressure [ -0.11 mmHg , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) -0.70 to 0.48 ] , diastolic blood pressure ( 0.04 mmHg , 95 % CI -0.27 to 0.36 ) , fasting glucose ( 0.02 mmol/l , 95 % CI -0.02 to 0.06 ) or Framingham score ( 0.02 , 95 % CI -0.0001 to 0.03 ) but associated with higher LDL-cholesterol ( 0.02 mmol/l , 95 % CI 0.01 to 0.04 ) and lower HDL-cholesterol ( -0.01 mmol/l , 95 % CI -0.02 to -0.001 ) , after adjustment for potential confounders ( age , education , smoking status , use of alcohol and body mass index ) .