Men today have the same testosterone as younger men did in the 1970s — if they have the same body fat. The 54% drop? It’s not aging. It’s belly fat.
There's disagreement
Studies point in different directions — there's no clear consensus yet.
Men’s testosterone has plummeted over decades — but is it aging, or something else?
One study suggests the 54% drop matches the difference between older, overweight men and younger, lean ones — implying that rising obesity might be driving the trend, not time itself. Other research points out that testosterone doesn’t fall nearly that much each year in healthy men, and that today’s older men aren’t necessarily lower than younger men when you account for body fat. The big drop may not be about aging over decades, but about how much weight men have gained since the 1970s.
The numbers might look alarming, but the real story could be less about time passing and more about how our bodies have changed.
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