We’ve learned that men with children make more money and that they are less depressed. Their testosterone levels, which are associated with aggression and libido, fall while their prolactin levels, associated with care-taking, rise. Why, all of a sudden, are we so interested in how fatherhood transforms men? We’ve recently learned that after babies, men-like women-go through hormonal shifts. What’s more interesting to ponder is the politics of this social science. Since a new father is making regular doctor visits with the baby anyway, the researchers suggest that perhaps the pediatrician should talk to him about his own health and mention the likelihood that his weight will creep up. Instead, their BMI inches up about 2 percent. Men often talk about the arrival of children as a chance for self-improvement: a moment when they will quit smoking or exercise more. The researchers highlighted the study as an opportunity to think about men and obesity.
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