Weight loss boosts men’s sexual health

A new study has found that a modest weight loss could improve erectile function and sexual desire, and lower urinary tract symptoms in obese men with type 2 diabetes.

Researchers led by Professor Gary Wittert, MBBch, MD, FRACP, FRCP, of the University of Adelaide studied 31 obese men with type 2 diabetes over 8 weeks.

Before introducing the men to the study, their normal routine was observed first so that the researchers knew how to manage type 2 diabetes. Most men had to carefully watch what they ate and most had to wear suitable diabetic socks for men, similar to www.wholesalediabeticsocks.com/diabetic-socks-for-men, so that they could manage the sores and swelling on their feet amongst other side effects of type 2 diabetes.

During the study, the men received either a meal replacement-based low-calorie diet or a low-fat, high-protein, reduced-carbohydrate diet prescribed to decrease intake by 600 calories a day.

The results found that a modest weight loss of 5 percent resulted in a rapid reversal of sexual and urinary problems, within 8 weeks, and the improvement continued out to 12 months in obese men with type 2 diabetes.

“Our findings are consistent with the evidence that not only erectile function but also lower urinary tract symptoms are a marker of cardio-metabolic risk,” Wittert said. If you are struggling with fluctuating libido because of diabetes, you might want to visit Holtorf Medical Group to see how they could help.