Comparing the effects of meal replacements with reduced-fat diet on weight, sexual and endothelial function, testosterone and quality of life in obese Asian men

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 61-66

  Khoo, J ^a   Ling, P S ^a   Tan, J ^a   Teo, A ^a   Ng, H L ^a   Chen, R Y T ^a   Tay, T L ^a   Tan, E ^a   Cheong, M ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

diet; meal replacements; obesity; quality of life; sexual dysfunction; weight loss

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL REPLACEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTIVE HYPEREMIA INDEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL DESIRE INVENTORY SCORE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SHORT FORM 36; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AGED; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; LIPID DIET; MEAL; OBESITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84896543296     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2013.36     Document Type: Article

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