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Zaelaa ( Zaelaa@lemmy.zip )  to Public Health@mander.xyz · 4 months ago

Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists

www.theguardian.com

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Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists

www.theguardian.com

Zaelaa ( Zaelaa@lemmy.zip )  to Public Health@mander.xyz · 4 months ago
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  • Arcanepotato ( Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online ) 
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    This reporting feels careless.

    https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-902165

    The study was conducted as part of Alon Levy’s master’s thesis in public health at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

    I’m not saying masters thesis are not good work, but it’s not peer reviewed the same way other research is (yet).

    Researchers performed a meta-analysis, a statistical method that combines data from multiple previous studies, incorporating six longitudinal studies conducted in Israel, the United States, Brazil, Finland, and Denmark. Each study included testosterone measurements taken at at least three different time points. In total, data from 118,593 men examined between 1972 and 2019 were analyzed.

    This is hardly representative of “worldwide”.

    Feels very

    • Che Banana ( The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ) 
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      The other 50% is microplastics

  • Spacehooks ( Spacehooks@reddthat.com ) 
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    Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a part, but the team behind the work suggest that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in various household items – and global heating could also be factors in the apparent striking decline.

    So only in ppl who are unhealthy and/or in unhealthy situations. Not really shocking.

    • Krusty ( Krusty@quokk.au ) 
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      Haven’t you heard of global heating?

      It’s a very serious problem, gee golly duncha know!

      • SaveTheTuaHawk ( SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ) 
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        and air temperature makes man boobs.

        • Krusty ( Krusty@quokk.au ) 
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          Gynecomastia is a serious problem affecting millions of men with gorgeous breasts.

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        For the small % mentioned in the article. Most of it is just having unhealthy practices.

        Others said that such a conclusion would be premature. “Obesity and diabetes could easily account for all of this,” said Jayasena

        And global climate change is going to do waaay more damage than mere testosterone issues.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk ( SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ) 
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    Not exactly rocket science. Obesity and sedentary lifestyles disrupt hormonal balance. Of course, people will blame microplastics and “endocrine disruptors”, not the Blooming onion at lunch.

    • HubertManne ( HubertManne@piefed.social ) 
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      porque no los dos. or erm er. quatro.

  • Hairyfishnuts ( Hairyfishnuts@feddit.online ) 
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    deleted by creator

  • Zier ( Zier@fedia.io ) 
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    Proof that no one can be an Alpha, bro.

  • socsa ( socsa@piefed.social ) 
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    Oh no

    Anyway

  • NigelFrobisher ( NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone ) 
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    This is because I mogged them so hard they spontaneously grew a uterus.

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