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Comment by rsync

"Possible toxicity of something that we deem safe could be an explanation."

This is a needlessly complex explanation.

Very low physical activity rates are the likely cause.

A majority of men in the US are obese or overweight[1] and, culturally, Americans barely even walk.

Testosterone levels are linked to physical activity.[2][3]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States#P...

[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706091/

[3] https://www.cpandr.co.uk/2018/08/22/the-impact-exercise-has-...

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