News giving one to the heavy set, the weight challenged, the fat guy.

I guess this is another example of science working to discover -- what? Anyway, Salon reports that a new study by Erciyes University in Turkey concluded that men of larger size last longer in bed. Larger size in body weight that is.

Will women shun the lean buff gym dudes for the diet and exercise challenged fat dudes? The study found that "lean jocks are prone to premature ejaculation," and that fatter men last longer in bed.

Researchers at Erciyes University in Kayseri have just completed a yearlong study correlating body mass index (BMI) and male sexual performance. Their findings: Men with excess body fat last longer in bed. In fact, heavier men were able to make love for an average of 7.3 minutes, while slender men could count themselves lucky if they held on for a mere 108 seconds.

7.3 minutes compared to 108 seconds? That's almost seven and a half minutes compared to less than two minutes. That's almost four times as much work for the dudes (and good, hopefully fulfilling work), and four times more fun for the ladies. Four times the fun for men too.

The reason (for this phenomenon)? Female hormones. Men with excess fat showed higher levels of the female estradiol sex hormone. This substance apparently disrupted their bodies' natural "male" neurotransmitter chemicals and slowed their progression towards orgasm. Ironically, the less masculine their bodies appeared, the better lovers they proved to be.

Female hormones, huh?

The scientists compared the BMI and sexual performance of over 100 men who were being treated for sexual dysfunction with 100 other males who lasted longer during sex. They found that men suffering from premature ejaculation were on the whole thinner and fitter than their "better endowed" brethren.

Well, will the line at the burger and fries counter get longer and the line for salad and quiche shrink? Should American dudes stack up on belly fat?

Not so fast. With all that weight, and all that sex, a man could have a heart attack. Okay, so the heavy dude may be going longer in bed, but when he really is going -- like in taking that final withdrawal -- from life -- well? Going very, very happy is not necessarily a good trade off for going early. What is so good about being good in bed when you're dead? So, I'll make the most of the time I have and stay in the quiche line.