Female sex hormone is ‘fueling male obesity epidemic and causing sperm counts to drop’…
The obesity epidemic in men could be fueled by the female sex hormone estrogen, scientists claim.
Experts believe the hormone could also be causing the well-documented drop in sperm count among Western men.
They said men in affluent countries are becoming “feminized” as they come into contact with products containing the female sex hormone.
Compounds found in some plastic items, including drain pipes, and soy food products can mimic the effects of estrogen, scientists said.
Secreted by the ovaries in premenstrual women, estrogen is known to cause weight gain, inhibiting the thyroid gland and affecting other areas of the brain. …
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The obesity epidemic in men could be fueled by the female sex hormone estrogen, scientists claim.
Experts believe the hormone could also be causing the well-documented drop in sperm count among Western men.
They said men in affluent countries are becoming “feminized” as they come into contact with products containing the female sex hormone.
Compounds found in some plastic items, including drain pipes, and soy food products can mimic the effects of estrogen, scientists said.
Secreted by the ovaries in premenstrual women, estrogen is known to cause weight gain, inhibiting the thyroid gland and affecting other areas of the brain. …
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...