• DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21701
• Corpus ID: 226850997

Association of Diet With Erectile Dysfunction Among Men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study

@article{Bauer2020AssociationOD,
  title={Association of Diet With Erectile Dysfunction Among Men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study},
  author={Scott R Bauer and Benjamin N. Breyer and Meir J. Stampfer and Eric B. Rimm and Edward L. Giovannucci and Stacey A. Kenfield},
  journal={JAMA Network Open},
  year={2020},
  volume={3}
}

• Scott R Bauer, B. Breyer, +3 authors S. Kenfield
• Published 1 November 2020
• Medicine, Psychology
• JAMA Network Open

Key Points Question Is diet quality associated with risk of erectile dysfunction? Findings In this cohort study among 21 469 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, higher diet quality based on adherence to either a Mediterranean or Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 diet, which emphasize the consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and fish or other sources of long-chain (n-3) fats, as well as avoidance of red and processed meats, was found to be associated with a lower risk of developing erectile dysfunction. Meaning These findings suggest that a healthy dietary pattern may play a role in maintaining erectile function in men.