Fecal incontinence in obese women with urinary incontinence: prevalence and role of dietary fiber intake

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 566.e1-566.e6

  Markland, Alayne D ^a,b   Richter, Holly E ^c   Burgio, Kathryn L ^a,b   Bragg, Charlotte ^d   Hernandez, Alexandra L ^e   Subak, Leslee L ^e  

^a BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

diet; fecal incontinence; female; food frequency questionnaire; obesity; stress incontinence; urge incontinence; urinary incontinence; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 64549104597     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.019     Document Type: Article

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