According to one study conducted by University of Buffalo researchers, obese men experience as much as a 40% drop in testosterone production, and that has direct, decidedly negative implications for sexual performance.

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Unfortunately, this statistic cuts like a knife the other way as well: research also shows that low testosterone in men is linked to weight gain, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (along with poor sexual performance).

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Presiley Baxendale QC, appearing for the Health Secretary, said worldwide publicity about the Viagra had led to fears that doctors would come under huge pressure to prescribe the drug, particularly as it has been suggested it could enhance sexual performance.

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Studies show a correlation between more women in senior positions and superior company performance, though it is hard to know whether more sexual diversity improves performance or top-notch firms promote more women.

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"Americans should be proud that this is just one more step in the ongoing recognition that we treat everybody fairly and that everybody's part of a family, and we judge people on the basis of their character and their performance and not their sexual orientation, " he said.

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