Increased visceral adiposity index associated with sexual dysfunction in men

Figures & data

Figure 1. Mean VAI levels in men with and without ED. VAI levels were higher in men with ED than men without ED. (p < .001). VAI: visceral adipose index; ED: erectile dysfunction.

Table 1. Characteristics of men with or without ED.

	Men with ED	Men without ED	p value
Age (mean-range)	53.5 (38–69)	53.1 (34–69)	.52
BMI (mean ± SD)	29.11 ± 2.87	27.27 ± 2.97	<.001
weight (kg, mean ± sd)	78.78 ± 15.55	79.42 ± 15.55	.41
height (meter, mean ± sd)	1.65 ± 0.042	1.65 ± 0.042	.95
WC (cm, mean ± SD)	93.77 ± 8.27	91.03 ± 8.51	.004
TG (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)	167.69 ± 73.68	130.31 ± 70.84	<.001
HDL-C (mg/dl) (mean ± SD)	42.97 ± 7.36	49..48 ± 4.54	<.001
VAI (mean ± SD)	5.18 ± 2.50	3.47 ± 1.76	<.001

BMI: body mass index; ED: erectile dysfunction; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterole; TG: tryglyceride, VAI: visceral adipose index; WC: waist circumference.