Journal article
Relationship Between Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Obese Persons Seeking Weight Reduction
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), v 21(10), pp 1966-1974
Oct 2013
PMID: 23512339
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Abstract
Objective: This study investigated sexual functioning in persons with obesity and seeking weight loss, and the associations of sexual functioning with relevant demographic and clinical variables as well as quality of life were investigated.
Design and Methods: Participants were enrolled in a two-year randomized clinical trial. Participants were obese and had at least two components of metabolic syndrome. Male and female sexual functioning was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) respectively.
Results: The rate of female sexual dysfunction was 29%. The rate of erectile dysfunction (ED) was 45%. Of the characteristics considered, FSD was associated with age (P = 0.002). ED was significantly associated with age and physical functioning (both P < 0.01).
Conclusions: A large minority of patients with obesity reported sexual dysfunction. The occurrence of sexual dysfunction was associated with age, but, surprisingly, not weight-related comorbidities. This may be the result of the nature of the study sample or the methods used to administer the questionnaires that assessed sexual functioning.
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- Title
- Relationship Between Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Obese Persons Seeking Weight Reduction
- Creators
- Renee H. Moore - University of PennsylvaniaDavid B. Sarwer - University of PennsylvaniaJeffrey A. Lavenberg - University of PennsylvaniaIlana B. Lane - University of PennsylvaniaJoanna L. Evans - College Station Medical CenterSheri Volger - University of PennsylvaniaThomas A. Wadden - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), v 21(10), pp 1966-1974
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- U01HL087072 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) U01 HL087072 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000325427300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84885375997
- Other Identifier
- 991021448189504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Nutrition & Dietetics