Post Date December, 03 2023
With the improvement of living standards and changes in lifestyle, some people have gradually embarked on the path of obesity. Moreover, due to reduced exercise and excessive nutrition intake, more and more young men have joined the "obesity army". Recently, the impact of obesity on male sexual function has received increasing attention, and studies have found that obesity is also closely related to male sexual dysfunction. Impotence and obesity almost go hand in hand, and the more severe the degree of obesity, the more frequent and severe the induced sexual dysfunction.
Experts from the American Cancer Research Association, the American Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American Cancer Society say that men with beer bellies are prone to erectile dysfunction. According to their research reports, overweight men are more likely to develop erectile dysfunction. A survey of 1981 overweight men showed that 88% of the subjects had varying degrees of erectile dysfunction, and generally, men with larger waist circumference had a higher chance of developing erectile dysfunction.
Why do obese people cause sexual health problems? Firstly, obesity can induce a decrease in the release of sexual hormones, which can lead to decreased libido and erectile dysfunction. Secondly, obese people have a greater accumulation of fat in their bodies, resulting in more androgen conversion to estrogen. Higher levels of estrogen in the blood can inhibit the secretion of pituitary gonadotropins, resulting in a decrease in testosterone secretion, which can affect conditions such as decreased libido or impotence in men.
In addition, men who lack exercise are far more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than men who exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
