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- The Impact of Biomedical Indicators on Sexual Functioning of Portuguese AdultsPublication . Nunes, Dalila Oliveiros da Silva; Pereira, Henrique MarquesIntroduction: The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of biomedical indicators on sexual functioning of Portuguese adults. This includes the following parameters; body mass index, glycemia, total cholesterol, triglycerides, total testosterone, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 963 individuals, 606 women (63.3%), 348 men (34.6%), and three gender non-conforming (0.3%), aged between 18-89 (mean=34.9). Measurement instruments were used for the biomedical indicators, along with the Massachusetts General Hospital Sexual Functioning Questionnaire adapted to the Portuguese version, a sociodemographic questionnaire complemented with health-related questions and the biomedical indicator questionnaire. Results: Overall sexual functioning levels were lower than predicted for 50.2% (n=428) of the participants. Women’s overall sexual functioning scores were significantly lower than men’s. Greater overall sexual functioning was associated with absence of disease, taking no medication and an active lifestyle. Comorbidities presented lower scores for overall sexual functioning. Significant correlations were obtained between overall sexual functioning and age (rs=-0.276, p=0.000), body mass index (rs=-0.168, p<0.01), glycemia (rs=-0.121, p<0.05), total cholesterol (rs=-0.132, p<0.01), medication quantity (rs=-0.191, p<0.01), and disease quantity (rs=-0.179, p<0.01). The biomedical indicators had predictive power on sexual function, as found by the linear regression, which explained 25.7% of the variance in the model (R 2=0.257, p<0.001). Conclusion: The research conducted emphasizes on how biomedical indicators influence sexual function and how it may be useful for both healthcare professionals and field experts.