Did you know being overweight can cause lower testosterone levels, which leads to other problems like fatigue

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One thing that keeps me in check from eating too much junk food or gaining fat, is understanding the link between gaining fat, and having lower testosterone levels. As fat cells secrete more estrogen, this can lead to adverse mental and physical effects, such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, mood swings, irritability. As a result, your productivity levels will decrease, you will feel more tired, take more days off work and have lower income due to more sick leave, and the consequences will also be bad financially as junk food becomes an addictive habit to beat. Obesity also causes sleep apnea, making it harder to stick to a consistent sleeping schedule

here is a strong link between obesity and low testosterone levels in men. Here's how:

• Conversion of Testosterone to Estrogen:
  
  • Excess body fat, particularly visceral fat (fat around the organs), can increase the conversion of testosterone into estrogen.
    
    
  • This hormonal imbalance can lead to lower levels of circulating testosterone.
• Insulin Resistance:
  
  • Obesity often leads to insulin resistance, a condition where the body becomes less responsive to insulin.
    
    
  • Insulin resistance can disrupt the normal production and function of testosterone.
    
• Inflammation:
  
  • Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation throughout the body.
    
    
  • This inflammation can negatively impact testosterone production and function.
    
• Sleep Apnea:
  
  • Obesity is a risk factor for sleep apnea, a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
    
    
  • Sleep apnea can disrupt sleep quality and negatively impact testosterone production.