Sexual function in obese women: Impact of lower urinary tract dysfunction

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1312-1318

  Melin, I ^a   Falconer, C ^b   Rossner S ^a   Altman, D ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lower urinary tract symptoms; Sexual function; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 49449093531     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.67     Document Type: Article

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