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

Inje University
Hallym University
Harvard University
Seoul National University
University of Sydney

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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.

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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