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Obesity, Metabolically Benign / Metabolically Healthy Obesity · Journal article
The Aging Male · July 31, 2026
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This cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data (2001–2004) demonstrates that metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) is not associated with increased erectile dysfunction risk compared to non-obese individuals, whereas metabolically abnormal obesity confers a modest 13% increased odds. The finding aligns with the metabolic syndrome hypothesis of ED pathogenesis and suggests metabolic health status, rather than obesity alone, is the relevant risk factor.
Cross-sectional analysis with weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regression. US adults from NHANES 2001–2004, stratified into ED and non-ED groups; eligibility criteria not specified in abstract.. Intervention: Metabolically healthy obesity (BMI-based obesity assessment combined with metabolic status evaluation per ATP III criteria). Compared with: Non-obese individuals; also metabolically abnormal obesity. n = 974. United States (NHANES national survey).
Metabolically healthy obesity showed no significant association with ED compared to non-obese individuals Metabolically abnormal obesity was associated with 13% higher ED risk versus non-obese individuals (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.02–1.25, p = 0.019) Combined BMI and metabolic indicators demonstrated stronger predictive ability for ED than BMI alone
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Clinicians should recognize that metabolic health status, rather than obesity per se, is the relevant marker of ED risk. Patients with metabolically healthy obesity do not appear to have elevated ED risk and may not require ED-specific intervention based on weight alone; focus should be on metabolic parameters and waist circumference.
Cross-sectional analysis of a large US national survey showing metabolically abnormal obesity—but not metabolically healthy obesity—is associated with modest increased ED risk, consistent with metabolic syndrome pathophysiology.
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Clinicians should recognize that metabolic health status, rather than obesity per se, is the relevant marker of ED risk. Patients with metabolically healthy obesity do not appear to have elevated ED risk and may not require ED-specific intervention based on weight alone; focus should be on metabolic parameters and waist circumference.
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Objective. To explore the relationship between metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and erectile dysfunction (ED).Methods. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2001 to 2004, 974 participants were classified into ED and non-ED groups. MHO diagnosis combined BMI-based obesity assessment with metabolic status evaluation per National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria. Weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regression models assessed the association between obesity subtypes and ED. Subgroup analyzes examined association stability across populations. Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) evaluated causal relationships between individual metabolic syndrome criteria and ED occurrence.Results. In the optimized model, MHO was not associated with significantly increased ED risk compared to non-obese individuals. Metabolically abnormal obesity was associated with a 13% higher ED risk versus non-obese individuals (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.02-1.25, p = 0.019). Subgroup analyzes showed no significant effect modification across subgroups (p > 0.05). Combined BMI and metabolic indicators demonstrated stronger predictive ability for ED than BMI alone, with waist circumference showing the strongest individual correlation (p = 0.001).Conclusion. MHO does not confer elevated ED risk. Metabolically abnormal obesity is associated with a 14% increased ED risk compared to non-obese individuals.
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