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SynthesisArchives of sexual behavior2025

Obesity-Related Anthropometric Indicators and Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.

Tingxin Li, Jun Chen, Baoming He, Qiang Feng

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4 authors.

Tingxin Li *Department of Health Management CenterInstitute of Health Management, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Jun Chen *Department of Health Management CenterInstitute of Health Management, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Baoming HeDepartment of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People's Republic of China. 157099187@qq.com.
Qiang FengUrology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610072, People's Republic of China. Fengqiang2048@163.com.

Funding

Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 025-208Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2021YFS0384
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The observed results of body mass index are inconsistent, which makes it controversial whether weight loss is beneficial to erectile function. The purpose of this review aimed to summarize the potential relationship between obesity-related eight anthropometric indexes and erectile dysfunction: body mass index, waist circumference, weight-adjusted waist index, waist-to-height ratio, a body shape index, conicity index, abdominal volume index, and body roundness index. Body mass index or waist circumference has limitations in evaluating ectopic deposition of adipose tissue, which might lead to the obesity paradox in erectile dysfunction. As an alternative or supplement for body mass index or waist circumference, the other six obesity-related anthropometric indexes show advantages in capturing the complexity of adipose tissue and its ectopic deposition distribution. Combining multiple indicators may enhance the accuracy of forecasting of erectile dysfunction risk. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the clinical randomized controlled intervention studies.

Indexed as

AnthropometryErectile DysfunctionObesityBody Mass IndexHumansMaleWaist CircumferenceAdipose tissueAnthropometric indicatorEctopic depositsErectile dysfunctionObesity

Identifiers

PMID40760403
PMCPMC12457518

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