Having a few extra pounds does not have to affect our sexual relationships . Rather the opposite, according to a recent study by the University of Erciyes in Kayseri (Turkey) that affirms that abdominal fat can provide a series of benefits at the sexual level.
For their experiment, the researchers had 200 healthy adult men who they followed their sexual intercourse for about a year and a half. Before starting, they analyzed the body mass index (BMI) of the volunteers.
The results of the study revealed that men with a higher BMI had longer sex than those with a lower BMI and weighed less . The average of sexual intercourse was about 5 minutes.
Another of the conclusions drawn from the research clarified with an example that if a man had 100 sexual relations a year, the one with the most voluminous belly would have a total of 8 hours more sex than one with a firm and marked abdomen.
The reason for this difference between people with and without a firm abdomen is purely biological: abdominal fat causes the extra secretion of a hormone called extradiol that allows the male orgasm to be delayed a little longer in sexual intercourse. The more this hormone is produced, the longer the sex session will last before reaching climax.
