The relationship between body fat mass and erectile dysfunction in Korean men: Hallym aging study

Y. G. Cho; H. J. Song; S. K. Lee; S. N. Jang; J. Y. Jeong; Y. H. Choi; K. S. Hong; M. G. Choi; S. H. Kang; J. H. Kang; D. H. Kim; I. Caterson

doi:10.1038/ijir.2009.8

The relationship between body fat mass and erectile dysfunction in Korean men: Hallym aging study

Y. G. Cho, H. J. Song, S. K. Lee, S. N. Jang, J. Y. Jeong, Y. H. Choi, K. S. Hong, M. G. Choi, S. H. Kang, J. H. Kang, D. H. Kim, I. Caterson

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-185
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Impotence Research
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ijir.2009.8
State	Published - 30 May 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Body fat mass
Erectile dysfunction
Low body weight
Obesity

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