Physical activity and prevalence of erectile dysfunction in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Dogo Study. Issue 1 (12th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Minami, Hisaka; Furukawa, Shinya; Sakai, Takenori; Niiya, Tetsuji; Miyaoka, Hiroaki; Miyake, Teruki; Yamamoto, Shin; Kanzaki, Sayaka; Maruyama, Koutatsu; Tanaka, Keiko; Ueda, Teruhisa; Senba, Hidenori; Torisu, Masamoto; Tanigawa, Takeshi; Matsuura, Bunzo; Hiasa, Yoichi; Miyake, Yoshihiro
• Is Part Of: Journal of diabetes investigation. Volume 9:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 193
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2017-05-12
• Subjects: Exercise -- Physical activity -- Sexual function; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Research -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462005
• DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12660
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-1116

Abstract

Abstract : Among Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, few evidence exists regarding the association between physical activity and ED. Physical activity was independently inverse associated with ED among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Abstract: Aims/Introduction: To date, there is no evidence regarding the association between physical activity (PA) and erectile dysfunction (ED) among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We investigated this issue among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: Study participants were 460 male Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The definitions of exercise habit, walking habit and fast walking were based on a self‐administered questionnaire regarding PA behavior. Participants were classified into one of four PA levels based on the number of 'Yes' answers to the three questions in the questionnaire: (i) lowest; (ii) lower; (iii) moderate; and (iv) higher. Severe ED and moderate‐to‐severe ED were based on Sexual Health Inventory for Men score <8 and <12, respectively. Results: The prevalence of moderate‐to‐severe ED, severe ED, exercise habit, walking habit, and fast walking was 64.6, 51.1, 36.3, 41.3 and 37.6%, respectively. Walking habit was independently inversely associated with moderate‐to‐severe ED and severe ED. Exercise habit was independently inversely associated with severe ED, but not moderate‐to‐severe ED. Higher PA was independently inversely associated with moderate‐to‐severe ED and severe ED (adjusted odds ratio 0.42, 95% confidence interval 0.21–0.85; and adjusted odds ratio 0.38, 95% CI: 0.19–0.73, respectively). There was a statistically significant inverse exposure–response relationship between the PA level and moderate‐to‐severe ED and severe ED ( P for trend = 0.02 and 0.005), respectively. Conclusions: PA might be inversely associated with ED in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.