Evalution of Weight Control and Nutrition Education in Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Objective: To evaluate the importance of nutrition and body weight control on the etiology of erectile dysfunction. Material and Methods: Between November 2013 and December 2015, 152 patients diagnosed with ED at the Urology outpatient clinic were reffered to the dietary clinic to control their body weight by getting educated for their nutritional habbits. Patients had to fullfill the ‘’International Erectile Function Index’’ (IIEF) questionnaire once at the first appeal to the Urology clinic and next after being followed-up for 2 month at the Diatery clinic. The two IIEF forms were compared for stastistical significance. Basic nutritional habbits and antropometric measurements (height, weight, body mass index), waist- hip girth, waist-hip ratio, neck girth and budy fat ratio questionnaire, daily nutrition frequeny questionnaire and biochemical blood parameter questionnaire’s were performed. Results: A total of 152 patients were included to the study with a mean age of 41.69 ±11.22 years. Before the treatment IIEF, body mass index (BMI) and HOMA Index values were 19.5, 30.1kg/m2, 5.05 respectively, whereas afterwise the values were 21, 29kg/m2, 4.46 mg/dl respectively. However, after the treatment a statistically significant downfall in the sistolic blood pressure was shown whereas no significant difference apeared in the diastolic blood pressure measurements. Conclusion: Controling body weight and nutritional habbits can contribute to the treatment of ED