Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by jjk166 on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:20PM
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I too grew up in a beach town. It's selective memory.
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Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by bordercases on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:36PM
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Combined with an increase in obesity over the last several decades, is saying "it's just selective memory" as strong of a rebuttal?
Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
by jjk166 on Friday January 15, 2021 @12:23AM
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The average american woman weighed 163.8 lbs in 1999, she weighed 171 in 2020. Average BMI increased from 28.2 to 29.1 in the same time period. Women on average added 2 inches to waist size.
Men went from an average weight of 189.4 to 197.9 in the same time period and BMI went from 27.8 to 29.1. Men on average added 1 inch on waist size.
A 5% increase in weight over 20 years might be concerning from a public health perspective, but it's not something you'd see just by looking at people.