Are female hormones playing a key role in obesity epidemic?
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
An imbalance of female sex hormones among men in Western nations may be contributing to high levels of male obesity, according to new research. Scientists suggest that obesity among Western men could be linked with exposure to substances containing the female sex hormone estrogen -- substances that are more often found in affluent societies, such as soy products and plastics.