Tan, Wei Shen and Ng, Chirk Jenn and Khoo, Ee Ming and Low, Wah Yun and Tan, Hui Meng (2011) The triad of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency syndrome and metabolic syndrome: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian men study (The Subang Men’s Health Study). Aging Male, 14 (4). pp. 231-236. ISSN 1368-5538, DOI https://doi.org/10.3109/13685538.2011.597463.
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The etiology of erectile dysfunction (ED) is multi-factorial. This paper examines the association between ED, testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in Malaysian men in an urban setting. One thousand and forty-six men aged >= 40 years from Subang Jaya, Malaysia were randomly selected from an electoral-roll list. The men completed questionnaires that included: socio-demographic data, self-reported medical problems and the International Index of erectile function (IIEF-5). Physical examination and the following biochemical tests were performed: lipid profile, fasting blood glucose (FBG) and total testosterone. The response rate was 62.8 and the mean age of men was 55.8 +/- 8.4 (41-93) years. Ethnic distribution was Chinese, 48.9; Malay, 34.5; Indian, 14.8. The prevalence of moderate. severe ED was 20.0, while 16.1 of men had TDS (< 10.4 nmol/L) and 31.3 of men had MS. Indian and Malay men were significantly more likely to have ED (p = 0.001), TDS (p < 0.001) and MS (p < 0.001) than the Chinese. Multivariate regression analysis showed that elevated blood pressure, elevated FBG, low high-density lipoprotein and heart disease were predictors of ED while all MS components were independently associated with TDS. Malay and Indian men have a higher disease burden compared to Chinese men and were more likely to suffer with ED, TDS and MS. MS components were closely related to TDS and ED.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Male sexual dysfunction; testosterone deficiency; metabolic syndrome; Asian men; culture; prevalence; aging male |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Haslinda Lahuddin |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2014 04:17 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2019 07:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/10113 |
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