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Childhood or adolescent obesity may lower androgen exposure or alter hormone action, potentially reducing penile growth.
The evidence shows a consistent pattern: testosterone exposure matters for penile growth before and during puberty but has little clear effect on adult penile size, while simple body measures (height,...
Higher body fat, particularly in the lower abdomen and pubic region, tends to hide part of the penile shaft—making the penis look shorter—while fat loss can “uncover” visible length and improve erecti...
the hormonal milieu that regulates puberty—most consistently accelerating onset in girls and often perturbing sex-steroid patterns in both sexes—through adipose-derived signals (leptin, insulin, aroma...
A range of congenital, endocrine, genetic and acquired conditions can alter penile growth in children and adolescents; the most commonly documented causes include fetal androgen insufficiency, pituita...