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Is Obesity an Underlying Factor in Erectile Dysfunction?
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Objectives We conducted a study to evaluate the impact of obesity on erectile function in men with erectile dysfunction. Methods Three hundred and twenty-five consecutive patients with erectile dysfunction were evaluated. We classified the men into 2 groups according to body weight: /=120%. We compared several erectile capacities and the findings of penile duplex ultrasonography. Results There was a statistically significant decrease in the quality of residual erectile function in patients with obesity (penile rigidity grade 1.32 versus 1.62 in the nonobese patients). Obese patients also have an increased prevalence of vascular risk factors based on a review of the medical records and vascular impairment by duplex ultrasound study (43 and 62% in the obese patients versus 30 and 42% in the nonobese patients, respectively, p 0.05). Conclusions These data demonstrate that obesity in itself does not seem to be an underlying factor, but does impose a risk to vasculogenic impotence by developing chronic vascular disease.
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“In patients with obesity, there was a statistically significant decrease in the quality of residual erectile function measured as penile rigidity.”
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“62% of the obese patients displayed a significant vascular impairment as assessed by duplex ultrasound versus 42% in the non-obese patients.”
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“suggesting that obesity in itself does not seem to be an underlying factor, but does impose a risk to vasculogenic impotence by promoting development of chronic vascular disease.”
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“Interestingly, 43% of the obese patients also displayed a significantly increased prevalence of vascular risk factors versus 30% in the non-obese”
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- Authors
- Chung, W. S., Sohn, J. H., & Park, Y. Y.
- Affiliations
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- ORCID
- Chung, Woo Sik
- Venue
- European Urology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1999
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 68-70
- ISSN
- 0302-2838 (ISSN-L)
- 1421-993X
- OpenAlex
- W2094044820
- Cited by
- 106
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Urology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Keywords
- obesity, erectile dysfunction, penile rigidity, vascular risk factors, chronic vascular disease, body weight
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Reference Values, Risk Factors, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Risk Assessment, Ultrasonography, Doppler
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