The head of Adelaide University’s medical school, Professor Gary Wittert, said men should take note of research linking obesity to erectile dysfunction.
According to Prof. Wittert, Australian men take great care about their erectile problems more than possible cardiovascular disease.
Prof. Wittert reported that while many men are aware of several health problems caused by obesity, but difficulties getting an erection were less known.
“It’s becoming well known that there are high levels of obesity in Australian men and that this has significant consequences for chronic diseases, both physical and psychological,” he said.
The more less known fact is that not only the blood vessels to the heart are affected by obesity, but blood vessels to the penis are also affected resulting in erectile dysfunction and poor urinary tract function.
Obesity: The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
Courtsey: Heraldsun.com.au