BACKGROUND: Although many studies have provided data on @entity323 in specific settings, few studies have been large enough to precisely examine age-specific prevalence and correlates. OBJECTIVE: To describe the association between age and several aspects of sexual functioning in @entity1 older than 50 years of age. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of data from a prospective cohort study. SETTING: U.S. health professionals. @entity1 : 31 742 @entity1 , age 53 to 90 years. MEASUREMENTS: Questionnaires mailed in 2000 asked about sexual function, physical activity, body weight, smoking, marital status, medical conditions, and medications. Previous biennial questionnaires since 1986 asked about date of birth, @entity167 intake, and other health information. RESULTS: When @entity1 with @entity263 were excluded, the age-standardized prevalence of @entity323 in the previous 3 months was 33%. Many aspects of sexual function (including overall function, desire, orgasm, and overall ability) decreased sharply by decade after 50 years of age. Physical activity was associated with lower risk for @entity323 (multivariable relative risk, 0.7 [95% CI, 0.6 to 0.7] for >32.6 metabolic equivalent hours of exercise per week vs. 0 to 2.7 metabolic equivalent hours of exercise per week), and @entity28 was associated with higher risk (relative risk, 1.3 [CI, 1.2 to 1.4] for body mass index >28.7 kg/m2 vs. <23.2 kg/m2). Smoking, @entity167 consumption, and television viewing time were also associated with increased prevalence of @entity323 . @entity1 who had no chronic medical conditions and engaged in healthy behaviors had the lowest prevalence. CONCLUSIONS: Several modifiable health behaviors were associated with maintenance of good erectile function, even after comorbid conditions were considered. Lifestyle factors most strongly associated with @entity323 were physical activity and leanness.

Sexual function in XXXX older than 50 years of age: results from the health professionals follow-up study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Men', 'PARTICIPANTS', 'men'] @entity323 :: ('MESH:D007172', 'Disease') :: ['erectile dysfunction'] @entity263 :: ('MESH:D011471', 'Disease') :: ['prostate cancer'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity167 :: ('CHEBI:16236', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['men']
