4 Changes That Take Place In The Body Of Every Man From Age 40

Mary Akanbi

6th September, 2022

Do you know that every man's body goes through a few changes around the time he hits 40? When a person reaches the age of 40, their body begins to show signs of aging. Whether these changes are favorable or negative, they will require some adaptations to be made in order to continue living a healthy life.

In this piece, inspired by a piece on Medline Plus, we'll take a look at some of the changes that occur in every man's body as they begin to age. 

When a man reaches the age of 40, his body undergoes a number of changes.

1. Weight loss — depending on his genes, most men continue to put on weight from the time they are in their early to mid-20s until they are 55 years old. Getting thin and slender is a common trend among males beyond the age of 40, according to studies. One explanation is that as men age, they produce less of the hormone testosterone, which causes them to lose muscle mass and ultimately body fat.

2. Men experience a loss of leg muscle as they age, which, combined with stiffer joints, makes it more difficult for them to move around as effectively as they did in their younger years. This is because as we age, our bodies change form and gain weight, throwing off our center of gravity and increasing our risk of falling. When a man hits 40, these changes begin to become more noticeable but don't become instantly noticeable.

3. As men become older, they shrink in height; this is another one of the changes that comes with getting older. Man's stature gradually decreases with age due to wear and tear on the skeleton and joints. After the age of 40, men typically lose nearly half an inch of height every decade. That's why elderly men and women typically appear to be shorter than they were in their prime. This is just the natural progression of aging, and it's not rocket science.

4. Sexual changes and problems with fertility - it doesn't matter how you spin it, the fact is that men have a lower likelihood of becoming fathers as they get older. The aging process may not bring about drastic alterations in men like it does in women, but it does bring about alterations nonetheless. Pregnancy is relatively simple for a guy in his prime, but around age 40, the odds of conception begin to decline and problems like erectile dysfunction begin to appear.