ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2024
Association of METS-IR index with prevalence of erectile dysfunction in US adults: a cross-sectional study.
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- Association of insulin resistance surrogate indices and erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Pooled it
- Association between fibrinogen-albumin ratio and erectile dysfunction: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Association between social determinants of health and erectile dysfunction: insights from a nationally representative US sample.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Erectile Function: Friend or Foe?Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Comment on "Association of METS-IR index with prevalence of erectile dysfunction in US adults: a cross-sectional study".International urology and nephrology · 2025Article
- Negative association between 15 obesity- and lipid-related indices and testosterone in adult males: a population based cross-sectional study.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Association between a novel inflammation-lipid composite marker CRP/HDL and erectile dysfunction: evidence from a large national cross-sectional study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundInsulin resistance (IR) is involved in the development of erectile dysfunction (ED). The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the metabolic score for IR (METS-IR) index and risk of erectile dysfunction in US adults.
methodsThis study selected individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Logistic regression analysis, subgroup analysis, and dose-response curve analysis were carried out to assess the relationship between the METS-IR index and ED prevalence.
resultsThis study ultimately included 1759 participants aged ≥ 20 years, of whom 512 self-reported a history of ED. After adjusting for all confounders, each unit increase in METS-IR index was associated with a 3% increase in erectile dysfunction prevalence (OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.01-1.04). In almost all subgroups, an increased METS-IR index was associated with a higher prevalence of ED. The dose-response curve displayed a positive non-linear connection between METS-IR value and the prevalence of ED.
conclusionThe study found a positive association between the METS-IR index and ED. METS-IR is useful as a simplified IR evaluation index for early identification of people with high risk of ED.
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