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This translates to 39% of adults (39% of men and 40% of women) being overweight and 13% of the adult population worldwide (11% of men and 15% of women) being obese in 2016. An estimated 38.2 million under 5 years of age were either overweight or obese as of 2019. [ 6 ]
Diseases of the bladder and prostate are common health conditions that affect many individuals. Some disorders can cause morbidity and even mortality. [1] Whilst bladder diseases can affect both sexes, prostate diseases are limited to those individuals with male anatomy. [2] [3]
Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]
To get pregnant while already pregnant, you would need to ovulate again — which “doesn’t happen because the high levels of progesterone hormone during pregnancy prevents ovulation,” says ...
Couvade syndrome, also called sympathetic pregnancy, is a proposed condition in which an expectant father experiences some of the same symptoms and behavior as his pregnant partner. [1] These most often include major weight gain, altered hormone levels, morning nausea , and disturbed sleep patterns.
The prostate gets larger in most men as they get older. For a symptom-free man of 46 years, the risk of developing BPH over the next 30 years is 45%. Incidence rates increase from 3 cases per 1000 man-years at age 45–49 years, to 38 cases per 1000 man-years by the age of 75–79 years. While the prevalence rate is 2.7% for men aged 45–49 ...
Pregnant women should be encouraged to follow the gestational weight gain guidelines [18] according to their pre-pregnancy BMI, so to best avoid excessive weight gain during their pregnancy, while still providing the nutrients required for healthy fetal development.
Infertility is "a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse (and there is no other reason, such as breastfeeding or postpartum amenorrhoea). Primary infertility is infertility in a couple who have never had a child.