26 May 2-3 Cups of Coffee Daily Linked To Lower Odds Of Erectile Dysfunction

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
David S. Lopez, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Assistant professor
University of Texas Health School of Public Health

Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?

Dr. Lopez: Coffee, and its most studied component, caffeine, have been implicated in potential health benefits due to the rich sources of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds contained in this beverage.

Caffeine intake reduced the odds of prevalent erectile dysfunction, especially an intake equivalent to approximately 2-3 daily cups of coffee (170-375 mg/day). This reduction was also observed among overweight/obese and hypertensive men, but not among diabetic men. These associations are warranted to be investigated in prospective studies.

Medical Research: What are the main findings?

Dr. Lopez: Caffeine intake reduced the odds of prevalent erectile dysfunction, especially an intake equivalent to approximately 2-3 daily cups of coffee (170-375 mg/day). This reduction was also observed among overweight/obese and hypertensive men, but not among diabetic men. These associations are warranted to be investigated in prospective studies.

Medical Research: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report?

Dr. Lopez: We only found an association here; therefore, we can’t infer causality nor give any clinical recommendation at this moment. However, this is a good foundation to continue investigating the effects of caffeine intake on urological health outcomes, mainly in the conduct of prospective studies.

Medical Research: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?

Dr. Lopez: Next two steps: First, we need to conduct prospective studies to determine if indeed caffeine intake can prevent the development of erectile dysfunction. The second step is to seek funding to conduct these prospective studies.

Citation:

David S. Lopez, Run Wang, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Huirong Zhu, Carrie R. Daniel, Arup Sinha, Steven Canfield. Role of Caffeine Intake on Erectile Dysfunction in US Men: Results from NHANES 2001-2004. PLOS ONE, 2015; 10 (4): e0123547 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123547

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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: David S. Lopez, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. (2015). 2-3 Cups of Coffee Daily Linked To Lower Odds Of Erectile Dysfunction 

Last Updated on May 26, 2015 by Marie Benz MD FAAD