Can lifestyle modification affect men’s erectile function?

Hehemann, Marah; Kashanian, James A.

doi:10.21037/tau.2016.02.05

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“…A recent meta-analysis did not find any association between statin use and new onset ED ( 95 ). Several studies have shown that weight loss, increase of physical activity, smoking and alcohol cessation, as well as stress reduction, are important prevention strategies to tackle sexual dysfunction and other health implications ( 96 ). So far, few studies examined the effect of physical fitness in men with ED on health outcomes.…”

Section: Reproduction/sex Hormones-related High-risk Groups and Intermentioning

confidence: 99%

Sex and Gender Differences in Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Harreiter

Kautzky‐Willer

2018

Front. Endocrinol.

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Lifestyle intervention programs are effective in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in high risk populations. However, most studies only give limited information about the influence of sex and/or gender effectiveness of these interventions. So far, similar outcome was reported for diabetes progression and weight loss. Nevertheless, long-term data on cardiovascular outcome are sparse but favoring women regarding all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. In both men and women, sex hormone imbalances and reproductive disorders are associated with a higher risk of T2DM development. Diabetes prevention approaches are reported for polycystic ovary syndrome, gestational diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction and are presented in this review. In the surgical treatment options for morbid obese patients, sex and gender differences are present. Choices and preferences of adherence to lifestyle and pharmacological interventions, expectations, treatment effects, and complications are influenced by sex or gender. In general, bariatric surgery is performed more often in women seeking medical/surgical help to lose weight. Men are older and have higher comorbidities and mortality rates and worse follow-up outcome after bariatric surgery. A more gender-sensitive clinical approach, as well as consideration of ethnicity may improve quality of life and increase health and life expectancy in men and women with a high risk for subsequent progression to T2DM.

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Section: Reproduction/sex Hormones-related High-risk Groups and Intermentioning

confidence: 99%

Sex and Gender Differences in Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Harreiter

Kautzky‐Willer

2018

Front. Endocrinol.

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“…These findings clearly imply that exercise is deeply associated with the serum testosterone level and thus with ED, a classic symptom of TD [ 14 ]. However, it is unclear which type of exercise would be better for improving symptoms and the endocrinologic status of patients with TD.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Which Exercise Is Better for Increasing Serum Testosterone Levels in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction?

Yeo

Cho

Park

et al. 2018

World J Mens Health

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PurposeWe investigated the correlations of serum total testosterone (TT) levels with body composition and physical fitness parameters in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) to know the best exercise for testosterone deficiency.Materials and MethodsEighty-seven ED patients underwent serum TT assessment as well as body composition and basic exercise testing. The bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to assess body composition. Seven types of basic exercise tests were used to determine physical fitness. Correlations between serum TT levels and body composition/physical function parameters were evaluated using partial correlation analyses. A serum TT cut-off value was obtained for the parameters significantly correlated with serum TT levels.ResultsThe subjects had a mean serum TT level of 342.1 ng/dL. Among the body composition parameters, body and abdominal fat percentages showed statistically significant negative correlations with serum TT levels. Among the basic exercise test parameters, only the cycle ergometer test for cardiorespiratory fitness showed a statistically significant positive correlation with serum TT levels.ConclusionsSerum TT levels in patients with ED, may be increased by reducing fat percentage and improving cardiorespiratory fitness via aerobic exercise.

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“…15,41 Clinical data show that ED is an increasingly common condition predicted to affect more than 300 million men worldwide by 2025. 42,43 The increasing rates may reflect the increasing stress in society and could contribute to declining the birth rate that is becoming a serious social problem in certain societies. 43 It has long been established that ED is a multi-factorial dysfunction, but most treatments, including sildenafil citrate, have targeted penile vasculopathy.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…42,43 The increasing rates may reflect the increasing stress in society and could contribute to declining the birth rate that is becoming a serious social problem in certain societies. 43 It has long been established that ED is a multi-factorial dysfunction, but most treatments, including sildenafil citrate, have targeted penile vasculopathy. 44 Current treatments can have unwanted side effects and, importantly, fail to address the underlying neural control problem.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%