Effects of a low-energy diet on sexual function and lower urinary tract symptoms in obese men

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1396-1403

  Khoo, J ^a   Piantadosi, C ^b   Worthley, S ^c   Wittert, G A ^b  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

diabetes; male; sexual function; urinary tract symptoms; weight loss

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; METFORMIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE; LOW CALORY DIET; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DESIRE INVENTORY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENERGY INTAKE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TESTOSTERONE; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 77956661118     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.76     Document Type: Article

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