Sarcopenia is associated with severe erectile dysfunction in older adults: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Sarcopenia and erectile dysfunction (ED) are associated with poor health and quality of life in older men. We investigate the association between sarcopenia and severe ED in community-dwelling older men.

Methods

We prospectively assessed sarcopenia and ED in 519, community-dwelling, older men (mean age, 74.0) in Pyeongchang, Korea, in 2016 to 2017. Sarcopenia was based on muscle mass, grip strength, and gait speed according to the Asian Working Group consensus algorithm. Severe ED was defined as 5-item International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire score under 8. Logistic regressions were used to study associations between incident severe ED and sarcopenia, after adjusting age, cardiovascular risk factors, depression, and polypharmacy.

Results

SUBMITTER: Park H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487308 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature