Men who were obese as children tended to have shorter penises as adults, finds new study from Vietnam

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A study in Vietnam investigating men who came to Hanoi Medical University Hospital for reproductive health checks found that those who were obese as children tended to have shorter penises as adults. Penis size was not associated with participants’ current body mass index, but there were some weak associations with waist and hip circumference. The paper was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

The size and appearance of the human penis has long been a topic of interest both in medical research and in everyday discussions. For many men, penis size is associated with self-esteem and feelings of masculinity. Media, and particularly social media, often discuss the significance of penis size, promoting the idea that there is an “ideal size” and making penis size a source of anxiety for some men. However, although there are rare medical conditions (such as micropenis) that involve extreme deviations from the average penis size, most men who worry about the size of their penis fall within the normal range.

In scientific research, penis size is typically assessed using several measurements, including length and diameter (or circumference), in flaccid, stretched, and erect states. For instance, length is often measured along the top of the penis from the pubic bone to the tip of the glans, while girth is measured around the mid-shaft. Studies show that average erect penis length is about 13 to 14 centimeters (5 to 5.5 inches), with natural variation among individuals and populations.

Study author Bac Hoai Nguyen and his colleagues note that penile development is a complex process influenced by genetics, hormones, and environmental factors. One such potential factor is obesity, particularly in childhood. Obesity is associated with declines in the male sex hormone testosterone during puberty, and testosterone is important for penile development. With this in mind, they conducted a study aiming to examine the association between prepubertal obesity and penis size in Vietnamese men.

Study participants were 290 heterosexual men who visited the Department of Andrology and Sexual Medicine of Hanoi Medical University Hospital for reproductive health check-ups between June 2023 and July 2024.

Study authors measured participants’ height, waist and hip circumference, length of the second and fourth digits on both hands, and penis dimensions: pubic-to-tip flaccid length, skin-to-tip flaccid length, and pubic-to-tip stretched length. Study authors also measured the diameter of the glans and the mid-shaft in the flaccid state. They also had participants estimate their body mass index when they were 10 years old by adjusting the characteristics of 3-dimensional models. The age of 10 was selected because that is a time just before the start of puberty for most children.

Results showed that 63% of participants had a normal body mass index when they were 10 years old. Of these, 26% became overweight, 31% became obese, and 4% became underweight as adults. Of the participants who were overweight as children, 30% had a normal body mass index as adults, while 46% became obese. Of the individuals who were obese as children, 27% became normal-weight, 24% became overweight, and none became underweight.

On average, participants’ penises had a pubic-to-tip flaccid length of 8.9 cm, which increased to 14.4 cm when stretched. The average diameter of the penis was 2.93 cm at the glans and 2.83 cm at the middle. The study found that obese men had slightly wider mid-shaft diameters than overweight men, but not necessarily compared to normal-weight men.

Participants who were obese as children tended to have shorter penises as adults. This was the case for stretched penis length and both measures of flaccid length. Higher waist circumference as an adult was associated with shorter skin-to-tip flaccid penis length. Higher hip circumference was associated with slightly longer pubic-to-tip stretched length. Penis dimensions were not associated with participants’ body mass index in adulthood.

“Childhood obesity is associated with penile growth, while adulthood obesity relates to the appearance of the penis rather than the actual size. Thus, there is a need for early interventions to mitigate the potentially long-term effects of childhood obesity on penile development,” the study authors concluded.

The study sheds light on the links between obesity and penile development. However, it should be noted that the study was conducted on a group of men seeking medical help for reproductive issues and may not be representative of the general population.

The paper, “Associations between obesity across the lifespan and adult penis dimensions: a retrospective observational study of Vietnamese men using 3D-modeled prepubertal BMI,” was authored by Bac Hoai Nguyen, Quan Minh Pham, Anh Bui Quoc Nguyen, Anh Phuong Nguyen, Vu Bui Duy Nguyen, Andrea Sansone, and Emmanuele A. Jannini.

Men who were obese as children tend to have shorter penises

Adding to its known health risks, a new study suggests childhood obesity may also impact penile development. Researchers found that being obese as a child, but not as an adult, was associated with shorter penis length.

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Healthcare in Vietnam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Prenatal screening​

Tine M. Gammeltoft, an anthropologist at the University of Copenhagen has described the interplay between the individual and the state during prenatal screening, "In the realm of reproduction, intense sentiments of anxiety, dread, desire, ambition, and hope tie together the state and [Vietnam's] citizens, animating individual aspirations as well as national population policies".[6]

An increase in the prevalence of ultrasound technology in the country has led to more screening for abnormal fetuses.[9] While women in the Western world are commonly offered one or two ultrasounds throughout the entire duration of their pregnancy, it is not uncommon for Vietnamese women to have more than 20 ultrasounds during one pregnancy.[9] The focus of these ultrasounds are often much different than in Western countries, where parents look forward to determining the sex of their baby or seeing photos of the developing fetus. Because of the prevalence of birth defects due to Agent Orange in Vietnam (up to 4 million were affected in the Vietnam War), ultrasounds are often a means for quelling the fears of expectant mothers.[9] The Vietnamese Commission for Population, Family, and Children, gave a statement in 2004 describing their support for prenatal screening in hopes that it may promote population quality that would allow Vietnam to enter into a phase of modernization and industrialization alongside other Southeast Asian countries.[9] This focus on Vietnam's national "stock" was in part based on Japan's efforts beginning in 1945 to strengthen the physicality and quality of their population through genetics programs, encouraging scientists to have many children, and the legalization of marriage with foreigners.[9]

Because of the particularly high prevalence of HIV infections in women of childbearing age world wide, in addition to Vietnam's high HIV/AIDS diagnosis rate, health counseling during the prenatal period is also focused on HIV positive expectant mothers. Since 1996, women have had access to programs designed to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child, but still face the decision of whether or not to terminate their pregnancy out of concern for the child's long term care. Many women decide to have an abortion because of the fear that they will not be able to care for the child. This is common even when the family desires to have a child.[citation needed]

 

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Healthcare in Vietnam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Prenatal screening​

Tine M. Gammeltoft, an anthropologist at the University of Copenhagen has described the interplay between the individual and the state during prenatal screening, "In the realm of reproduction, intense sentiments of anxiety, dread, desire, ambition, and hope tie together the state and [Vietnam's] citizens, animating individual aspirations as well as national population policies".[6]

An increase in the prevalence of ultrasound technology in the country has led to more screening for abnormal fetuses.[9] While women in the Western world are commonly offered one or two ultrasounds throughout the entire duration of their pregnancy, it is not uncommon for Vietnamese women to have more than 20 ultrasounds during one pregnancy.[9] The focus of these ultrasounds are often much different than in Western countries, where parents look forward to determining the sex of their baby or seeing photos of the developing fetus. Because of the prevalence of birth defects due to Agent Orange in Vietnam (up to 4 million were affected in the Vietnam War), ultrasounds are often a means for quelling the fears of expectant mothers.[9] The Vietnamese Commission for Population, Family, and Children, gave a statement in 2004 describing their support for prenatal screening in hopes that it may promote population quality that would allow Vietnam to enter into a phase of modernization and industrialization alongside other Southeast Asian countries.[9] This focus on Vietnam's national "stock" was in part based on Japan's efforts beginning in 1945 to strengthen the physicality and quality of their population through genetics programs, encouraging scientists to have many children, and the legalization of marriage with foreigners.[9]

Because of the particularly high prevalence of HIV infections in women of childbearing age world wide, in addition to Vietnam's high HIV/AIDS diagnosis rate, health counseling during the prenatal period is also focused on HIV positive expectant mothers. Since 1996, women have had access to programs designed to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child, but still face the decision of whether or not to terminate their pregnancy out of concern for the child's long term care. Many women decide to have an abortion because of the fear that they will not be able to care for the child. This is common even when the family desires to have a child.[citation needed]

 

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Damn and @TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM? still easily over 350 plus his shyt probably look like a outtie bellybutton and at the same time.

 

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Why the fukk did we need to know this?

 

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Women's Healthcare is almost nonexistent...but measuring the dikks of fat boys in a priority




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This made me actually laugh Women's physical health is overlooked while male mental health is overlooked

 

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This made me actually laugh Women's physical health is overlooked while male mental health is overlooked

Thank you for letting us know the lack of health care for women brings you joy breh.

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Because that’s what was thought about, researched and posted at 3:30 in the morning.

 

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Healthcare in Vietnam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Prenatal screening​

Tine M. Gammeltoft, an anthropologist at the University of Copenhagen has described the interplay between the individual and the state during prenatal screening, "In the realm of reproduction, intense sentiments of anxiety, dread, desire, ambition, and hope tie together the state and [Vietnam's] citizens, animating individual aspirations as well as national population policies".[6]

An increase in the prevalence of ultrasound technology in the country has led to more screening for abnormal fetuses.[9] While women in the Western world are commonly offered one or two ultrasounds throughout the entire duration of their pregnancy, it is not uncommon for Vietnamese women to have more than 20 ultrasounds during one pregnancy.[9] The focus of these ultrasounds are often much different than in Western countries, where parents look forward to determining the sex of their baby or seeing photos of the developing fetus. Because of the prevalence of birth defects due to Agent Orange in Vietnam (up to 4 million were affected in the Vietnam War), ultrasounds are often a means for quelling the fears of expectant mothers.[9] The Vietnamese Commission for Population, Family, and Children, gave a statement in 2004 describing their support for prenatal screening in hopes that it may promote population quality that would allow Vietnam to enter into a phase of modernization and industrialization alongside other Southeast Asian countries.[9] This focus on Vietnam's national "stock" was in part based on Japan's efforts beginning in 1945 to strengthen the physicality and quality of their population through genetics programs, encouraging scientists to have many children, and the legalization of marriage with foreigners.[9]

Because of the particularly high prevalence of HIV infections in women of childbearing age world wide, in addition to Vietnam's high HIV/AIDS diagnosis rate, health counseling during the prenatal period is also focused on HIV positive expectant mothers. Since 1996, women have had access to programs designed to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child, but still face the decision of whether or not to terminate their pregnancy out of concern for the child's long term care. Many women decide to have an abortion because of the fear that they will not be able to care for the child. This is common even when the family desires to have a child.[citation needed]

So extra ultrasounds equal increasing research on women's health care to you?



It's like ya'll just want me to call ya'll dumb. I think ya'll get off on it at this point.