Food Insecurity May be an Independent Risk Factor Associated With Erectile Dysfunction in the United States: Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While food insecurity is a global public health problem associated with obesity, diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease, literature regarding the relationship between food insecurity and erectile dysfunction (ED) is scarce.

Aim

We aimed to determine the associations between food insecurity and ED in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Methods

Data was extracted from 3,891 participants (aged ≥ 20 years) with ED in the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with sampling weights was conducted to evaluate the associations.

Main outcome measure

Food security was assessed utilizing the Household Food Security Module. A single-question self-report from the Massac

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9537275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature