Urologic disease significantly affected by dietary and social habits

CHICAGO, May 4, 2019 / PRNewswire / – Dietary and social habits can have significant effects on urinary health, as evidenced by new studies presented at the AU annual meeting in 2019 to Chicago. Four studies highlight the positive effects of a healthy diet on the heart on erectile function, the impact of smoking to marijuana on urinary health and the impact of restrictive diets on the production of testosterone. These studies will be presented at a special session for the media on May 4, 2019 at 09:00. Urologist at Mayo Clinic Dr. Tobias Kohler, Chair of the AUA Public Media Committee, will moderate this session.

Abstracts presented include:

Publication No. MP46-03
The badociation between popular diets and serum testosterone in men United States

Low fat diets have been shown to have a number of health benefits, but may have a negative impact on serum testosterone levels in men. This study, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES), examined the relationship between diets and serum testosterone levels. Of the 7,316 men identified for the study, 15.9% (1,160) followed a low-fat diet, 26.3% (1,924) followed a Mediterranean diet and 67.2% (4,920) followed a low-fat diet. a non-restrictive regime.

The main conclusions include:

• Compared with men on a non-restrictive diet, average testosterone was lower in men with a low-fat, mediterranean diet.
• Men who were on a low fat diet were more likely to have testosterone levels below 300 ng / dL compared to those on a non-restrictive diet.

Publication No. MP75-09
Marijuana use has a direct deleterious effect on sperm by increasing levels of intracellular oxygen-responsive species 20-fold more than smoking: reasons to worry about using widespread

It has been shown that marijuana and tobacco smoke increase oxidative stress in cells, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), unstable molecules that accumulate at the cellular level. An accumulation of ROS in the cells can lead to damage to DNA or RNA, or even cell death. In this study involving 622 men, researchers explored the possible link between marijuana and tobacco use in testicular function and sperm, as well as male infertility and hypogonadism. Subjects were divided into four groups: marijuana users (74), tobacco smokers (144), sterile (125) and fertile (279).

The main conclusions include:

• The seminal ROS levels were higher in the marijuana group compared to the tobacco and fertile groups.
• Marijuana users had worse overall sperm parameters (including sperm count, sperm count, motility, and morphology) than tobacco users.

Publication No. PD19-08
Marijuana, Alcohol, DU and Depression: Epidemiological Correlations with BPH / LUM

Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) can cause men to experience troublesome symptoms for the lower urinary tract, such as nocturia, low urinary discharge and urgency. In this review of 20,548 patients undergoing medical treatment for BPH / LUTS, the researchers identified several risk factors for LUTS: depression, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and consumption. marijuana. This is the first time that marijuana use is considered a risk factor for urination problems.

The main conclusions include:

• Marijuana use and erectile dysfunction were badociated with an increased risk of taking a LUTS medication.
• In multivariate badysis, marijuana remained badociated with this increased risk.
• Consumption of alcohol was not badociated with increased risk of BPH / LUTS.

Publication No. PD28-07
Healthy diet for the heart and erectile dysfunction in the follow-up study with health professionals

Heart-healthy lifestyle changes – such as smoking cessation and weight loss – are attractive and non-pharmacological options in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), but it is unclear whether dietary regimes heart-healthy foods have a link with the DE. The researchers conducted a prospective badysis of 26,246 men aged 40 to 75 years in the follow-up study with health professionals, which included evaluations of erectile function and dietary questionnaires (used to calculate scores of the Mediterranean diet index and alternative food). at risk of ED incident. Key findings include:

Scores of the Mediterranean Diet Index and Alternative Health (AHEI) have been badociated with a decreased risk of erectile dysfunction incident.

• The inverse badociation between the Mediterranean diet and the AHEI scores was highest among men under 60 years of age.
• Higher consumption of legumes, fruits, vegetables, fish, and long-chain fat was badociated with decreased risk of ED, and red and processed meats and trans fatty acids were positively badociated with risk. from DE.

"This is the first time we have seen a definitive link between marijuana use and certain urological conditions such as infertility and BPH / LUTS, and in the context of the legalization of cannabis, new research is warranted" said Dr. Kohler. "More importantly, these studies further highlight the need for healthy lifestyles and an understanding of how what we put in our bodies affects the way they work."

About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and based near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is one of the leading proponents of the specialty in urology and has more than 22,000 members worldwide. The AUA is a leading urological badociation, providing invaluable support to the urological community in the pursuit of its mission to promote the highest standards of urological care through education. , research and formulation of health policies.

SOURCE American Urological Association

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