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Influence of Mediterranean Diet on Sexual Function in People with Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Vittorio Oteri, Francesco Galeano, Stefania Panebianco, Tommaso Piticchio, Rosario Le Moli, Lucia Frittitta, Veronica Vella, Roberto Baratta, Damiano Gullo, Francesco Frasca, Andrea Tumminia

Nutrients · 2024

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Summary

Metabolic syndrome (MS), a cluster of cardiometabolic disorders, and sexual dysfunction are two conditions that impact a large proportion of the general population. Although they can occur independently, they are frequently linked and significantly affect people's quality of life. In recent years, research has increasingly focused on the importance of diet, particularly the Mediterranean diet (MD), in modulating sexual function due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and vasodilatory properties. In this narrative review, we examined the relationship between MS and sexual function in both men and women, with a special emphasis on the MD's therapeutic efficacy in improving sexual dysfunction. In men, MD has been shown to ameliorate erectile dysfunction, as well as several sperm parameters

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/nu16193397
Catalogue ID
SNmojaczmd-blwkgs
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