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Here is a good review article on it: Erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risks: facts and controversies
I don't have data on young men.
Impaired metabolic health impacts not only the vascular system but also the hormonal system, it touches almost every aspect of ED.
The question was about the relative effect sizes of psychological and physiological factors on ED in young men. The article you shared just characterizes one set of risk factors. It doesn't address the question
I can just give you the bits and pieces that ED is a very common symptom of poor metabolic health and 96% of westerners (I don't have the breakdown by age) have impaired metabolic health.
Thank you for clarifying that when you proclaimed in your original comment "the majority of erectile dysfunction is rooted in metabolic health" - that that's just a personal opinion of yours that you can't provide any specific supporting evidence for. Please note that this community is dedicated to health science information, not armchair speculation, etc.
This is a discussion forum, everything we say is opinion, i've given you my perspective on the issue to the best of my ability.
You might find these previous posts interesting:
Male fertility: optimizing reproductive health, treating infertility, & navigating TRT - MD Attia, MD Turek
The Metabolism of Male Infertility - 56m - Ben Bikman
Actually, the closest this community gets to describing its purpose is a) Link to high-quality, original research whenever possible and b) low-effort posts or comments are not allowed.
If you want to share an opinion here, it should be clearly labelled as such. In contrast, here's what you've since clarified is you just stating your opinion:
That is opinion masquerading as a scientifically informed assertion. It's a waste of time to people reading it, but it'd be fine if clearly labelled as an opinion.
I don't think you're malicious, you just seem unfamiliar with the hows and whys of science
Polite burn, this is the highlight of my day. Thank you.
I'm trying to contribute to the dialog in a meaningful way, I'm sorry ti doesn't fit your standards.