A Russian health expert complains that modern Russian men are depressed and overweight, which could become a drain on the state budget and negatively impact economic strength. The country’s demographic problems are largely related to the lifestyle of Russian men.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Oleg Apolikhin, a specialist in reproductive health at the Russian Ministry of Health, criticized the fact that today’s men love to eat fast food, drink alcohol, smoke, take lots of pills, exercise less and are exposed to a bad environment.
As a result, doctors are increasingly diagnosing:
- loss of muscle mass, female obesity (chest and abdomen), diabetes;
- vegetative disorders;
- decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, infertility;
- reduced hair growth on the face and body;
- Depression, insomnia, irritability, fatigue and weakness.
“Fat acts like an endocrine gland in men: it lowers testosterone levels. When testosterone drops, a man becomes lethargic, constantly sleeps and wakes up, as they sometimes say, only when his wife brings dumplings. He wants nothing, “Apolihin vividly shared his experiences. For these reasons, men get up in the morning, scold politicians and authorities and complain about life, according to the director of a research institute for urology and radiology Apolichin.
If there were too many such men, Apolichin said, “they would fish the health system.” They will begin to “die in batches”, which will have a detrimental effect on the economy. According to a forecast, by 2036 the percentage of Russian men will be 5.5 million fewer. According to forecasts, there will be 5.5 million fewer Russians among men by 2036.
The Russian blogger Alexander Gorbunov sarcastically comments on these conclusions of the member of the Russian Academy of Sciences: “It is not because they have a meager salary, just enough for food and a mortgage, or the prices are rising faster than the stubble, the unfortunate Belly is to blame. And that’s where his drinking habits come from.
As part of the Roscongress Foundation’s Healthy Life project, issues related to strengthening family health and improving the demographic situation in Russia were discussed at the EEF-2022 Far East Forum. Concerning the federal project “Reproductive Health”, the focus was on ways to improve the demographic situation in Russia, in particular on issues related to maintaining the health of children and families.
“Improving family health is a strategic factor for population growth.” If Russia is to ensure sustainable population growth by 2030, it is essential to change existing demographic trends by increasing the birth rate and decreasing the death rate To reach people of working age by changing the health system from a curative to a preventive model , prevention of risk factors and early diagnosis of diseases.
Changing the demographic situation requires a strong economic and administrative effort, but above all it is necessary to work with a person’s personality, with his attitudes and values, and to form a serious motivation to take care of personal health, family and children “, recommended Apolichin.
[hrsg/russland.NEWS]
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