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Female sex hormone is 'fuelling male obesity epidemic and causing sperm counts to drop' as men become 'feminised'

Madlin Davies

Oct. 10, 2014

Female sex hormone oestrogen is known to cause weight gain
This is because it inhibits the thyroid which slows down metabolism
Scientists said Western men exposed to oestrogen are becoming 'feminised'
Could also explain the drop in sperm count in men in affluent countries
Oestrogen is present in plastics, PVC and soy products

The obesity epidemic in men could be fuelled by the female sex hormone oestrogen, 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 'feminised', as they come into contact with products contain the female sex hormone.

Compounds found in some plastic items, including drainpipes, and soy food products can mimic the effects of oestrogen, scientists said.

Secreted by the ovaries in pre-menstrual women, oestrogen is known to cause weight gain, inhibiting the thyroid gland and affecting other areas of the brain.

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Obesity rates in the West could be caused by the female sex hormone obesity, scientists claim

The authors noticed that in Western societies men have closer rates of obesity to women than in the developing world, where rates of obesity in women are significantly higher than rates of male obesity.

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