Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and metabolic syndrome as predictors of middle-aged men's health.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data showed that total prostate volume is a significant predictor of lower urinary tract symptoms, and central obesity has predictive ability for erectile dysfunction. Metabolic syndrome was the only significant negative predictive factor for chronic prostatitis-like symptoms. The management of correctable factors such as waist-to-hip ratio and metabolic syndrome may be considered preventive modalities against the development of men's health problems. PMID: 25964840 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research