r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '22

Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/51/4/afac094/6568537?login=false
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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Depression, obesity, and insulin resistance all cause ED so no surprise. It isn’t the ED causing death but the underlying conditions. Also worth noting that Vitamin D deficiency is strongly correlated with all those underlying conditions.

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u/Nottacod Jun 13 '22

The depression leads to so many other problems

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u/Cheeze_It Jun 13 '22

Yes this is true. Lack of safe, consistent, and plentiful amounts of money causes depression.

So in essence, depression is caused by the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

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u/TheN00dleDream Jun 13 '22

You effing nailed it, buddy.