The obesity epidemic in men could be fueled 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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