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Obesity Takes Toll on Sex Lives, French Research Study Says
Cheree Cleghorn | June 16, 2010
“Obesity is tied to reduced sexual activity and poorer sexual health, according to new research from France.
“The rate of unplanned pregnancy among obese women is four times that of normal-weight women, despite the former having fewer partners, the report found.
“For men, being obese greatly raised the odds for impotence and their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
“Being obese has a strong influence on people’s sexual life,” said lead researcher Nathalie Bajos, an associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and research director at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research, in Paris.”
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, June 15, 2010
