Men in mid-life who take good care of themselves and keep off the weight are far less prone to developing heart disease -- however, if they develop erectile problems they could also have metabolic syndrome, an early developmental stage of heart disease.The newest study found that men with body mass index (BMI) measurements lower than 25 -- which is normal weight -- who developed erectile difficulties, were twice as likely to develop metabolic syndrome. Men in the study with a BMI over 25 seemed to have no association between erectile dysfunction and the heart disease precursor. Metabolic syndrome includes such symptoms as high blood pressure, high blood fat levels, weight gain around the abdomen and poor regulation of insulin.
