Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Oh man! Man boobs


If you're a man and have man boobs, then you know it's time to hit the gym.
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However, if you're a boy in the UK, you can just get them surgically removed.
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Sounding like an urban legend, this is a true story according to the Daily Mirror. Obesity in boys and teens are leading to increasing and abnormal hormonal changes.
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The medical term for man boobs is gynecomastia. The article states that normally, overweight boys can just lose weight to reduce their chests, but that gynecomastia is "caused by a hormone imbalance which can be triggered by obesity. It causes firm, tender female breast tissue to grow under the nipples. "
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