Organic Diet and Intermittent Fasting are Associated With Improved Erectile Function.

Autor: Huynh LM; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., Liang K; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., Osman MM; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., El-Khatib FM; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., Dianatnejad S; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., Towe M; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA., Roberts NH; Independent Registered Dietitian, Irvine, CA., Yafi FA; Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine Health, Orange, CA. Electronic address: fyafi@uci.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Urology [Urology] 2020 Oct; Vol. 144, pp. 147-151. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 25.
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.07.019
Abstrakt: Objective: To explore associations between dietary habits and erectile dysfunction (ED) in a cohort of patients presenting to a high-volume men's health clinic.
Materials and Methods: All patients presenting to a high-volume men's health clinic between July 2018 and May 2019 were evaluated for their dietary habits and screened with the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) and Androgen Deficiency in Aging Males (ADAM). The primary outcome measure was the impact of dietary habits on ED, defined as IIEF-5 <22. Stepwise logistic regressions were used to control for patient characteristics and relevant comorbidities.
Results: Two hundred seventy-one patients were included. Primary reasons for visit were ED (110, 40.6%), hypogonadism (39, 14.4%), benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms (80, 29.5%), and Peyronie's Disease (30, 11.1%). 176 (64.9%) followed no diet, while 11 (4.1%), 11 (4.1%), 8 (2.9%), and 11 (4.1%) were whole food only, low-carb/keto, vegetarian/pescatarian, and low-fat, respectively. Additionally, 105 (38.7%) reported organic foods consumption, while 51 (18.8%) had no processed food consumption, and 77 (28.4%) performed intermittent fasting. Patients reporting ED were more likely to be over the age of 65, had higher body mass index, more comorbidities, and less likely to report an organic diet or intermittent fasting. There were no correlations between diet and ADAM score. In adjusted analysis, patients reporting organic diet or intermittent fasting were significantly less likely to have ED.
Conclusion: This is the first study suggesting organic diet and intermittent fasting to be protective against ED. These results are hypothesis-generating and warrant further exploration.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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