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That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure the anatomy lines up. Like the mass of belly fat and fatty liver pressing down from above in upright humans resting
by jxramos 5y ago
That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure the anatomy lines up. Like the mass of belly fat and fatty liver pressing down from above in upright humans resting on the pudendal artery wouldn't be the same as how the mass hangs on quadrupeds. This is an interesting line of thought too, like what organs get compressed under gravity from increased mass assuming it's primarily a mechanical problem.
- giantg2 5y agoI'm not talking about anatomy, but rather physiology (obesity affects hormones related to sperm). Do you have some information to suggest this is an anatomical issue (other than sleep apnea) rather than physiological one?
- jxramos 5y agonothing specific other than speculating about hearing about stuff around that bottom part of the body: lower sperm count, slower bowel movements with constipation and stuff. I wonder if there's anything else anatomical down there that could potentially get disrupted from extra mass bearing down on it.