What is it that will instantly make you more confident? Lose belly fat. It is not a hunch. Statistics suggest that the majority of people that are not happy with the shape of their body are mostly concerned with their belly fat.
A flat belly means instant happiness. We don't need science to prove that the less belly fat you have the more attractive you look. Modern fashion and fitness magazines are not to be blamed for this trend. We are hardwired to be attracted to people that have flat belly or better yet have six pack abs bulging out. Mainly we like the opposite sex with a flat belly because it indicates that the person is healthy and active. Based on this preference we select mates (sexual partners).
This trend is going on for almost 160,000 years and will continue in the future.
This trigger for attraction is permanent in us. Since the time we lived in caves women generally approved men with flat bellies as it indicated higher testosterone levels and an active lifestyle. Higher testosterone meant higher sperm count or more masculinity. Men are hunters, they are supposed to move around and build stuff (weapons, fences, etc.)
Too much belly fat around a man's belly converts testosterone into estrogen. This means low sperm count and lack of muscles. To a woman seeking a partner such an image would mean a weak protector and provider. Waist to hip ratio can play a huge role in you being accepted or rejected by the opposite sex.
When a man sees a woman with additional belly fat it means two things; she had been pregnant (off the market!) or she has hormonal imbalance or some ovarian disease. It also means that problem in procreation.
Overweight or obese men are generally at a greater risk for infertility. Men of normal weight in comparison do better when it comes to sperm count. A French research suggests that excess body weight affects the sperm production.
Researcher Dr. Sebastian thinks that these findings are helpful in understanding the reason behind the global obesity epidemic running parallel with a decrease in male fertility. He heads the nutrition department at the Ambroise Pare University Hospital in Paris.
Sebastian's research team gathered data from 14 previous researchers with a participant count of over 10,000 men. The team analyzed every participant's sperm count and body mass index (more commonly known as the BMI). It is a measure that calculates the body fat based on weight and height. A rule of thumb is that a BMI of over 25 would make a person overweight, and above 30 is considered obese.
The pool of of normal weight men showed that 24% had low sperm count, while 2.6% had no viable sperm. From the pool of overweight men, 25.6% had low sperm count and 4.7% had no viable sperm count. Among the obese men 32.4% had lower sperm count while 6.9% had no viable sperm.
Previous studies in finding the link between BMI and the sperm count have remained inconclusive. Many of these researchers remained unsuccessful in finding a link between the two factors. Hence making this issue controversial.
Theoretically, overweight men having a lower sperm count can be explained by the fact that the fat tissue converts male hormones like testosterone into estrogen.
Another hormone such as leptin also explains this phenomenon. Leptin is produced by the fat cells that damages sperm cells. Elevated temperatures in the scrotum due to fat tissue can damage the sperms. To make the studies absolutely conclusive more research is required. However, one thing is for certain that flat belly will help men get a more attractive partner and probably healthy children.
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