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Results: The study included 661 men with a mean age of 67.3 \u00b1 5.57 years, a mean BMI of 27.9 \u00b1 3.6 m\/kg2, and a mean waist circumference of 98.9 \u00b1 10.23 cm. Over 90% of men experienced ED, with similar proportions across BMI categories. The development of ED in men with a waist circumference of \u2265100 cm had 3.74 times higher odds (OR 3.74; 95% CI: 1.0\u201313.7; p = 0.04) than in men with a waist circumference of &lt;100 cm. Men with obesity and moderate-to-severe and severe ED were older compared to those without these disorders (67.1 \u00b1 5.29 vs. 65.3 \u00b1 4.35; p = 0.23). Conclusions: The prevalence of ED in men with coronary artery disease surpasses 90%. An increased body weight raises the risk of ED, with waist circumference proving to be a more reliable predictor of this risk compared to BMI. 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