The West Midlands turns out to have the highest percentage of men in the country struggling to see their genitalia.
This survey is part of the Big Check campaign by WeLoveOurHealth.co.uk, who are highlighting the importance of their waist band measurements rather than the Body Mass Index (BMI).
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The percentage of male residents from each UK region who cannot see their penis
West Midlands 43.33%
North West 39.26%
Yorkshire and the Humber 38.20%
East Midlands 37.74%
East Anglia 36.54%
North East 35.19%
Northern Ireland 34.62%
Wales 30.95%
London 30.57%
Scotland 30%
South West 23.66%
South East 22.89%
A&E specialist Dr Johan du Plessis, and the websites doctor told the Evening Standard: This new research is really worrying and men must be encouraged to wake up to the potential life threatening risks of being overweight and to make this vital check.
An obese man who cant see his penis is five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, three times more likely to develop cancer of the colon and more than two and a half times more likely to develop high blood pressure a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease.