Moderate weight loss in obese women with urinary incontinence: A prospective longitudinal study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1251-1259

  Auwad, Wael ^a   Steggles, Pippin ^a   Bombieri, Luigi ^a   Waterfield, Malcolm ^a   Wilkin, Terrance ^b   Freeman, Robert ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Obesity; Orlistat; Urinary incontinence; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 49749096744     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0616-9     Document Type: Article

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