Exploring the causal associations between obesity indicators and male reproductive diseases: new evidence from Mendelian randomization
Our two-sample MR analysis suggests generalized obesity in was suggestively associated with the increased risk of erectile dysfunction, while central obesity obesity is associated with an decreased risk of testicular dysfunction.
Authors
- Huijuan Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-5943)
- Yifei Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3184-9213)
- Haoting Chen
- Haibin Lu
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Fuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (CN)
- University of South China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Basic and Clinical Andrology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12610-024-00242-1
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00