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- Title
The relationship between body fat mass and erectile dysfunction in Korean men: Hallym Aging Study.
- Authors
Cho, Y.-G.; Song, H.-J.; Lee, S.-K.; Jang, S.-N.; Jeong, J.-Y.; Choi, Y.-H.; Hong, K.-S.; Choi, M.-G.; Kang, S.-H.; Kang, J.-H.; Kim, D.-H.; Caterson, I.
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between body fat mass (BFM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) in Korean men. This study was a cross-sectional study using data on 208 men (the mean age=67.4±8.2). ED was diagnosed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-5 and body fat percentage (BF%) was quantified with bioelectrical impedance. BF% was divided into quintiles (quintile 1: 20.5%, quintile 2: 20.6–23.2%, quintile 3: 23.3–25.8%, quintile 4: 25.9–28.8%, quintile 5: 28.9%). Using subjects with quintile 3 of BF% as reference, the adjusted odds ratios of subjects with the lowest quintile of BF% and with the highest quintile were 9.29 (95% CI: 2.29–37.72) and 4.99 (95% CI: 1.37–18.09), respectively. This study showed that BFM and ED had a U-shaped relationship in Korean men. These findings suggest that not only obesity but also a low BFM may be a risk factor of ED in Asians.International Journal of Impotence Research (2009) 21, 179–186; doi:10.1038/ijir.2009.8; published online 26 February 2009
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; IMPOTENCE; HUMAN body composition; OBESITY in men; BODY mass index; ADIPOSE tissues
- Publication
International Journal of Impotence Research, 2009, Vol 21, Issue 3, p179
- ISSN
0955-9930
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ijir.2009.8