Just in Case You Needed It - Two More Good Reasons to Lose Weight

By Chaze Funjon  
Men and women each have a new good reason to lose weight. According to two recent studies, obesity is linked to lower sperm count in men, and for women, obesity may increase the likelihood of birth by cesarean section. For many people, creating the sustained motivation to lose weight is a stumbling block. It is fairly easy to get motivated for a brief period of time, but much harder to stay motivated for the long term. So I am constantly on the lookout for reasons that people can use to stay motivated to lose weight and to stick with it. These two studies appear to fit the bill, so let's take a look at why these findings are important.  

Giving birth by cesarean section is a godsend if it is in fact the only way that a baby is going to be born. It can save both the baby and the mother's life if it necessary, and it is great that we have the medical capability to safely perform the procedure when it is necessary. But according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of cesarean births in the U.S. today is about 50% higher than it was during the mid-1990's. And if any surgical procedure can be avoided, overall risk is reduced.  

According to the new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the risk of a cesarean birth rose by 4% for every one unit increase in body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight versus height. The study examined data on approximately 125,000 births between 2002 and 2008, from the National Institute of Health.  

Real motivation for men to lose weight should come from a new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility. This study showed that men between the ages of 20 and 30 who were obese typically had a lower sperm count than men in the same age group who were not obese. The study looked at data from just over 2,150 men who had visited a fertility clinic between 1995 and 2005.  

There has been a lot of recent discussion about the drop in testosterone that occurs in men as they age. It is not clear how this study might play into that, but it stands to reason that being overweight is definitely not good for the testosterone level.  

So here are two good motivational reasons, one for men, one for women, to lose weight. Keep at it, and I will continue finding reasons for us all to keep at it.  

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