Impotence Frequent in Obese Men
September 6th, 2007
Here’s another explanation why you should stay fit. Researchers said fat people make miserable lovers simply because overweight goes hand in hand with impotence.
A study shown by the National heart, National Cancer Institute, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Heart and the American Cancer Society is that obese men were at risk for impotence or erectile dysfunction than men who exercised for at least 30 minutes in a day. About 3,000 men aged between 50 and 80 were involved in the study and 34 percent men among of these reported moderate to severe impotence.
Impotence - also known as erectile dysfunction or erection difficulty - is the consistent lack of ability to have and keep up an erection required for sex.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) also found strong connection between obesity and impotence. When obesity was combined with smoking, the risk of impotence was even bigger.
More recently, the link between idleness and erectile dysfunction was confirmed by Johns Hopkins researchers. In their study available in The American Journal of Medicine, the researchers found a high occurrence of impotence among men with hypertension and diabetes.
To prevent impotence, eat the right foods, look at your weight, and exercise regularly. If you have the hard luck of being impotent, don’t despair since the condition is treatable. Seek medical help as soon as possible to avoid complications later.
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